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Question

If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6.6 x 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is aproximately:

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Solution

The length of DNA can be calculated by following formula.
Distance between adjacent base pair x total number of base pair in diploid cell.
6.6 x 109 (bp) x 0.34 x 10-9 (m) = 2.2 m



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