-8 The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix. The radius of each helix is about 10 angstroms (1 Å = 10¯ cm). Each helix rises about 34 Å during each complete turn, and there are about 2.9 x 108 complete turns. Estimate the length (in Å) of each helix. (Round your decimal part to two decimal places.) 9.87 X x 10¹0 Å

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Problem 5E
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10
The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix. The radius of each helix is about 10 angstroms (1 Å
helix rises about 34 Å during each complete turn, and there are about 2.9 x 108 complete turns. Estimate the length (in Å)
-8
cm). Each
of each helix. (Round your decimal part to two decimal places.)
x 10¹0 Å
9.87
Transcribed Image Text:10 The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix. The radius of each helix is about 10 angstroms (1 Å helix rises about 34 Å during each complete turn, and there are about 2.9 x 108 complete turns. Estimate the length (in Å) -8 cm). Each of each helix. (Round your decimal part to two decimal places.) x 10¹0 Å 9.87
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