f the human genome is 3 x 109 bp, the distance between each base pair is 0.34 nm, the diameter of the DNA double helix (form B) is 2 nm, and the volume of a. cylinder is defined by V = πr2h - a) estimate the length of the human genome in cm and b) estimate the volume of the genome in nm3.

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3. If the human genome is 3 x 109 bp, the distance between each base pair is 0.34 nm, the diameter of the DNA double helix (form B) is 2 nm, and the volume of a. cylinder is defined by V = πr2h - a) estimate the length of the human genome in cm and b) estimate the volume of the genome in nm3.
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