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How long is a DNA molecule?


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  1. Deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer made of two polynucleotide chains that coil around one another to form a double helix and which contains the genetic material necessary for all known beings to evolve, function, grow, and reproduce, including numerous viruses
  2. Nucleic acids include DNA and RNA.
  3. The double helix of DNA is a spiral formed by two long strands of nucleotides.
  4. The DNA molecule is nearly 2 inches long.

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