Which Statement Is FALSE Regarding Supercoils in Nucleic Acids

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which statement is FALSE regarding supercoils in nucleic acids?

• A) Supercoils allow DNA to become more compact.
• B) Most naturally occuring DNA has a linking number that is greater than the twist.
• C) Supercoiling requires DNA that is either circular or has constrained ends.
• D) Positive solenoidal supercoils have the opposite handedness to positive plectonemic supercoils.
• E) The twist for Z-DNA will have a negative value.

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