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BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEET

In a B-DNA segment having six complete coils (turns), there are 22 nitrogen base pairs linked by two hydrogen bonds. How many cytosine bases are found in that segment?

Answer: (B)

Solution

Six complete turns of B-DNA contain 6 × 10 = 60 base pairs in total. Since 22 base pairs are linked by two hydrogen bonds (A=T pairs), the remaining 60 − 22 =

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