The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix (see Figure 3 on page 850). The
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The DNA molecule has the shape of a double helix (see Figure 3 on page 850). The radius of each helix is about 10 angstroms (1 Å = 10-8 cm). Each helix rises about 34 Å during each complete turn, and there are about 2.9 x 108 complete turns. Estimate the length of each helix.
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