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 The mean diameter of the DNA double helix is :
 

Option: 1

20 angstrom
 


Option: 2

 3.4 angstrom
 


Option: 3

4.5 angstrom
 


Option: 4

10 angstrom


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As discussed in Salient Features of Double-Helix Structure of DNA -The diameter of the DNA helix is 2 nm and the vertical rise per base pair is 0.34 nm. A DNA molecule is composed of two unbranched polynucleotide chains (strands) that wind about each other into a structure called a double helix.
Hence, the correct option is (a).

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