Answer:
The average length of a double helix in human chromosome whose length is 3.9 cm has approximately 114.7 million base pairs
Explanation:
Lenght of DNA = number of base pairs * distance between consecutive base pairs
The distance between two consecutive base pairs bonded by hydrogen bonds is 0.34 nm.
If the average length of a double helix DNA molecule in human chromosome is 3.9 cm, the average number of base can then be calculated using the formula below:
Average number of base pairs = length of DNA ÷ distance between consecutive base pairs
Average number of base pairs = 3.9 cm/ 0.34 nm = 0.039 m/ 0.00000000034 m
Average number of base pairs = 114705882.4
Therefore, the average length of a double helix in human chromosome whose length is 3.9 cm has approximately 114.7 million base pairs
