Sunday, December 7, 2014

What is a helix?

A helix is pretty much the same thing as a spiral.  There are some mathematical differences between the two (for example, a spiral's diameter diminishes as it goes where a helix's stays the same, but for a layman, they are essentially the same shape.


I assume you are talking about this because of DNA.  DNA is in the shape of a double helix, or two spiraling sides that are winding around one another.


If it's important to know the exact difference between a helix and a spiral, you can follow the link I've provided.

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