Within the euchromatic regions of human chromosomes one CentiMorgan is equivalent,on average,to what physical distance of DNA?
A) 1mb
B) 1kb
C) 1mm
D) 1cm
E) 10mb

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One CentiMorgan (cM) is approximately equivalent to a physical distance of 1 megabase (mb) of DNA in the euchromatic regions of human chromosomes. This is a general average used for estimating genetic distances and does not apply uniformly across all regions of the genome.

Within the Euchromatic Regions of Human Chromosomes One CentiMorgan Is