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In a sample of DNA the base composition (mole ratio) is found to A=40 , T=22,G=21 and C=17 `:`

A

DNA is linear duplex

B

DNA is circular duplex

C

DNA is single stranded

D

DNA has high melting point

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  9. Watson and Crick got Noble Prize for proposing DNA model in the year :

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  11. Radio tracer technique show that DNA is in :

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  12. The double helical model of DNA resembles a twisted ladder in which th...

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  15. Length of one loop of B-DNA is :

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  16. Wilkin's X-ray diffraction showed the diameter of the DNA helix as :

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  17. Width of DNA molecule is :

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  18. The length of one full turn of DNA is :

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  19. In the double helix modle of DNA , how far is each base pair from the...

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