Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:

Identify the correct options with respect to the salient features of DNA.

(A) The two polynucleotide chains are coiled in a left-handed fashion
(B) Adenine forms three hydrogen bonds with thymine
(C) The distance between a base pair in a DNA helix is approximately 0.34 nm
(D) The plane of one base pair stacks over the other in double helix

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D)

(A), (B), (C)

(C), (D)

(A), (D)

Correct Answer:

(C), (D)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (D)