Question

If 35% of the nucleotides in a DNA molecule contain cytosine, what percentages of the nucleotides contain each of the other three bases? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Answer:

Adenine = 15%

Thymine = 15%

Cytosine = 35%

Guanine = 35%

Explanation:

In DNA, Adenine always bonds with Thymine, and Cytosine always bonds with Guanine.

Here Cytosine is 35%, so Guanine is also 35%.

Remaining is 100- (35+35) = 30%

If we divide 30% into Adenine and Thymine, it becomes - Adenine = 15% and Thymine = 15%.