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NEET 2026
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A researcher isolates a specific double-stranded DNA fragment that...

A researcher isolates a specific double-stranded DNA fragment that contains 2×1052 \times 10^{5} base pairs. What will be the approximate physical length of this DNA fragment?

Options

  1. A6.8 μm6.8 \text{ }\mu\text{m}
  2. B68 μm68 \text{ }\mu\text{m}
  3. C680 μm680 \text{ }\mu\text{m}
  4. D34 μm34 \text{ }\mu\text{m}

Correct answer

B. 68 μm68 \text{ }\mu\text{m}

Step-by-step solution

The distance between two consecutive base pairs in a typical B-DNA double helix is 0.34 nm0.34 \text{ nm} or 0.34×10−9 m0.34 \times 10^{-9} \text{ m}.

The total length of the DNA fragment is calculated by multiplying the total number of base pairs by the distance between two consecutive base pairs.

Length=2×105×0.34×10−9 m\text{Length} = 2 \times 10^{5} \times 0.34 \times 10^{-9} \text{ m}

Length=0.68×10−4 m\text{Length} = 0.68 \times 10^{-4} \text{ m}

Converting meters to micrometers (μm\mu\text{m}), where 1 μm=10−6 m1 \text{ }\mu\text{m} = 10^{-6} \text{ m}:

Length=68×10−6 m=68 μm\text{Length} = 68 \times 10^{-6} \text{ m} = 68 \text{ }\mu\text{m}

Answer: 68 μm68 \text{ }\mu\text{m}
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