Question

Plectonomic writhe is __________

a.

Cylindrical axis winding

b.

Long axis twisted around itself

c.

Helical turns of one strand about the other

d.

Number of encounters of the two strands of a helix

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Answer: (b).Long axis twisted around itself

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