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If a length of DNA has 45,000 base pairs, how many complete turns will the DNA molecule take?

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4500

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45000

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45

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450

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Solution

The correct option is A 4500
Every turn of DNA has 10 bp per turn. Therefore, if the length of DNA has 45,000 bp, then the DNA molecule will have 4500 complete turns.

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