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DNA Length Calculation

NEET asked DNA Length Calculation twice, in 2020 and 2022: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to DNA Double Helix, in Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 2 years.

Updated 2026-10-08

Times asked: 2; in 2017–2026
Papers: 2; of 10
First asked: 2020; last in 2022
Chance next paper: 6%; calibrated historical rate

Questions on this idea, by paper

2017–2026. 2020 and 2022.

How NEET framed it

Numerical is the usual form. Skill tested: calculation.

Numerical

Chance asked next paper 6%

Every question

All 2 questions

From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

2022 Q 171 If the length of a DNA molecule is 1.1 metres, what will be the approximate number of base pairs ? Numerical \cdot Easy 2020 Q 74 If the distance between two consecutive base pairs is 0.34 nm and the total number of base pairs of a DNA double helix in a typical\dots Numerical \cdot Easy

Papers: NEET 2020, NEET 2022.

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