Cytosine Makes Up 38% of the Nucleotides in a Sample

question 69

Multiple Choice

Cytosine makes up 38% of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA from an organism. Approximately what percentage of the nucleotides in this sample will be thymine?

• A)12
• B)24
• C)31
• D)38
• E)It cannot be determined from the information provided.

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