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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter8: The Structure, Replication, And Chromosomal Organization Of Dna

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Problem 14QP: State the properties of the WatsonCrick model of DNA in the following categories: a. number of...

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Recall the DNA’s three-dimensional model. The DNA is a right-handed helix wherein one complete 3600 turn covers a distance of 34 angstroms (Å) or 3.4 nm and 10 base pairs. As a result, the base pairs are separated by a distance of approximately 3.4 Å. The diameter of the Watson and Crick DNA molecule is 20 Å.
Calculate the average number of nucleotide pairs (or base pairs) per micrometer of DNA double helix according to the dimension mentioned above. Round off your answer to the nearest whole number. Note also that 1 micrometer = 10,000 angstroms.

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