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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA helix in a typical mammalian cell is 6. 6 \times 10^{5} bp, then the length of the DNA is approximate:
Option: 1 2.0 meters
Option: 2 2.5 meters
Option: 3 2.2 meters
Option: 4 2.7 meters

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Length of the DNA = Distance between two base pairs x Total no. of base pairs. 

Length of the DNA = 0.34 x 6.6x105  = 2.244 

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