How Many Complete Rotations Would MOST Likely Correspond to a Positively

question 53

Multiple Choice

How many complete rotations would MOST likely correspond to a positively supercoiled DNA molecule that is 100 bp in length?

• A) 0
• B) 5
• C) 10
• D) 15
• E) 100

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Portfolio Duration

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Interest Rates

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