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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm\mathrm{0}\mathrm{.34}\,\mathrm{nm} and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double
helix in a typical mammalian cell is   6.6  ×  109 bp\;6.6\,\, \times \,\,{10^9}\,bp then the length of the DNA is approximately
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Correct option: C
2.2\mathrm{2}\mathrm{.2} meters
Option C (2.2 meters) is correct because it is the approximate length calculated by multiplying the number of base pairs by the distance between them.

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