AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

THE CELL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a molecule of DNA has 30 adenine bases, then it must have
A
30 Cytosine bases
B
30 Thymine bases
C
30 Guanine bases
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There would be 20% Cytosine. Adenine (30%) = Thymine (30%)

Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the answer is T = 30%, A = 30%, G = 20% and C = 20%.

Detailed explanation-3: -The percentage of guanine is 20%.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thymine – 30%, Guanine – 20%, Cytosine – 20%. Chargaff’s nitrogen base pairing rule which states that amount of adenine is equal to thymine and guanine is equal to cytosine.

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