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If a DNA strand is composed of 18% of adenine what is the percentage of G(guanine) and C(cytosine) could you expect in the strand?
G=18,C=18
G=18,C=32
G=32,C=32
G=32,C=18
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1 solution
According to Chargaff"s rule the amount of adenine is equal to the amount of thymine and the amount of guanine is equal to the amount of cytosine. Therefore since A=18, A+T=36, 100 - 36= 64, and 64=G+C.So when you divide 64 by 2 you get G=32 and C=32 (since C=G). Sorry if this solution or question was messy or had errors this was my first one.