KVPY SA Exam 2016 Question Paper

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Part-1 Biology

What is the length of human DNA containing

6.6 × 10^9

bp?

Solution:

The distance between 2 nucleotides / nitrogen bases is 3.4 Å and human DNA containing

6.6 × 10^9

bp multiplied by this distance gives a length of 2.2 meters

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