What is the distance between two successive nitrogen base pairs in a $DNA$ double helix?

  • A
    $3.4\ m$
  • B
    $34\ \mathring{A}$
  • C
    $3.4\ \mathring{A}$
  • D
    $20\ \mathring{A}$

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