If 15 Percent of the Nitrogenous Bases in a Sample

question 47

Multiple Choice

If 15 percent of the nitrogenous bases in a sample of DNA from a particular organism is thymine, what percentage should be cytosine?

• A) 40 percent
• B) 35 percent
• C) 70 percent
• D) 30 percent
• E) 15 percent

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