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In a DNA fragment, there are 8 turns with 40% of the bases are cytosine. What would be the number of hydrogen bonds present in this DNA fragment

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96

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192

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224

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60

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Solution

The correct option is C 192
Number of pair of nucleotide in 1 major groove=10

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