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Biologists use ball-and-stick models to study complex molecules by representing atoms with balls and bonds with sticks. DNA is a biological molecule that contains millions of atoms. What is a limitation of using a ball-and-stick model for DNA?

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Answer:DNA has so many atoms that the size and cost of a model could be too great.

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The disadvantages of a Balla and Stick model are:
It has a lot of parts and therefore, building the model consumes a lot of time.
Secondly, only single bonds are shown in the same. The double or triple bonds, as well as the atom containing the lone of a pair of electrons, are not demonstrated in this model.
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