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STANDARD Zoology Genome Size MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-fact-Medium
Escherichia coli has ________, and haploid content of human DNA is ________
A
5.6 × 10⁶ bp, 3.3 × 10⁹ bp
B
4.6 × 10⁶ bp, 3.3 × 10⁹ bp
C
6.6 × 10⁶ bp, 4.3 × 10⁹ bp
D
4.6 × 10⁶ bp, 2.3 × 10⁹ bp
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Escherichia coli has a genome size of approximately 4.6 million base pairs (bp), and the haploid human genome contains about 3.3 billion base pairs. These values are widely accepted in molecular biology.
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