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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34nm and the toal number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is `6,6xx10^9`bp, then the length of the DNA is approximately

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2.5 meters

B

2.2 meters

C

2.7 meters

D

2.0 meters

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