Distance between two adjacent nitrogen bases of DNA is

2.4 A

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3.4 A

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24 A

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34 A

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Solution

The correct option is B 3.4 A
The length of each helix is 34Å. Each helix has 10 base pairs. Thus the distance between two nearest base pair is 3.4Å. So, the correct answer is option B.

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