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 6.6 109 bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately
- 2.7 meters
- 2.0 meters
- 2.5 meters
- 2.2 meters
Answer
(4) 2.2 meters
Solution
Length of DNA = number of base pairs × distance between two consecutive base pairs
L = 6.6 109 0.34 10-9 m
= 2.244 m
2.2 m
Answer: (4)