B-DNA Has 10

question 7

Multiple Choice

B-DNA has 10.5 base pairs per turn, while Z-DNA has 12 base pairs per turn. What will be the effect on a plasmid where 24 base pairs switch from the B to the Z form?

• A) The linking number will decrease by 2.
• B) The writhe will decrease by approximately 2.
• C) The twist will increase by approximately 4.
• D) The writhe will increase by approximately 4.
• E) The writhe will decrease by approximately 2, and the twist will increase by approximately 4.

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