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Total number of base pairs in human chromosome:

A
3 million
B
3 billion
C
3.3 billion
D
5 million
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: b (3 billion) Ref: Harper, 23rd ed, p. 411Total number of base pairs in haploid (23) human chromosome - 3 billion base pairs.Total number of genes - 30,000. (Harrison, 386)Total number of genes in human chromosome - 1,00,000 genes (Harper)Some useful tips about structure of nucleotides:* Uracil + CH3 (Methylation) - Thymine* Uracil + NH2 (amine) - Cytosine

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