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NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 5. molecular basis of inheritance

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 \(6.6 \times 10^{9}\) \(bp,\) then the length of the \(DNA\) is approximately 

  1. A \(2.7\) meters
  2. B \(2.0\) meters
  3. C \(2.5\) meters
  4. D \(2.2\) meters
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(D) \(2.2\) meters

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\(2.2\) meters