The X-Ray Diffraction Pattern for DNA Suggested to Wilkins and Franklin

question 84

Multiple Choice

The X-ray diffraction pattern for DNA suggested to Wilkins and Franklin all of the following features about DNA EXCEPT

• A) a DNA molecule has a uniform diameter of 2 nanometers.
• B) in a DNA molecule, A pairs with T and G pairs with C.
• C) the DNA molecule consists of repeating subunits.
• D) the phosphate-sugar ʺbackboneʺ of the molecule is on the outside of the DNA helix.
• E) a DNA molecule is helical.

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