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If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical mammalian cell is
, then the length of the DNA is approximately:
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Given that,
Distance between two consecutive base pairs

Total number of base pairs
Length of DNA
Distance between two consecutive base pairs
Total number of base pairs

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