Question

How many base pairs are present in Escherichia coli?

• A. 9856 bases
• B. 4.6 x 10^6 bp
• C. 3.3 x 109 bp
• D. 10,000 bases

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 4.6 x 10^6 bp

The number of base pairs or the number of nucleotides present in the bacterium, Escherichia coli are 4.6 x 106 base pairs. The number of base pairs present in human beings is 3.3 x 109.