In a Random Sequence of Double-Stranded DNA with Equal Nucleotide

question 4

Multiple Choice

In a random sequence of double-stranded DNA with equal nucleotide frequencies, what is the average number of nucleotide pairs between two occurrences of a sequence motif consisting of four nucleotides?

• A)16
• B)32
• C)64
• D)128
• E)256

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