NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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In a DNA molecule, if the number of phosphodiester bonds is 198, it has ____ bases.

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Correct option: B

200

Option B (200) is correct because in a linear DNA molecule, the number of phosphodiester bonds is equal to the number of bases minus 1 for each strand, so with 198 bonds, there are 198+2 = 200 bases.

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