STANDARDZoology-Molecular Basis of Inheritance

STANDARD Zoology Structure of DNA MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Which of the following is not relevant to the structure of double helical DNA

A

The helix makes one complete spiral turn every 34 Å

B

The diameter of the helix is 20° Å

C

The distance between adjacent nucleotide is 3.4 Å

D

Each strand of helix has a backbone made up of alternating ribose sugar and phosphate

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The diameter of the DNA helix is approximately 20 Å, not 20° Å. The other options correctly describe the structural features of DNA.

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