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Structure of DNA

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Complete turns in 45,000 bp DNA would be

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45

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450

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4,500

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45,000

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Solution

The correct option is D 4,500
Since one complete turn of the double helix is 3.4 nm long and each of which has 10 base pairs, 45000 base pairs DNA will have 45000/10 = 4500 turns. Correct answer is option C.

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