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Double Helical Structure of DNA

Z-DNA is righ...

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Z-DNA is right handed helix with about 10 bases per turn.

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Z-DNA:
Z-DNA is a left-handed double-helical structure of DNA.
It usually has 12 bases per turn.
It is not the most common form of DNA.
Final answer: The given statement is false.

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