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Multiple choice

If a bacterium contains double-stranded DNA with 5,00,000 base pairs, then how many spirals would occur on each strand?

  1. 5000

  2. 50,000

  3. 50

  4. 5,00,000

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B Correct answer
Explanation

On each strand, 50,000 spirals would occur. One spiral has 10 nucleotides. Therefore, 500000/10 spirals = 50000 spirals.

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