Each of the Following Statements Concerning the Complementary Strands of DNA

question 89

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements concerning the complementary strands of DNA is true EXCEPT which one?

• A) The pyrimidine content of each strand is the same.
• B) The sum of the G and C content in one strand equals the sum of the G and C content in the other strand.
• C) The percent purines in one strand must equal the percent pyrimidines in the other strand.
• D) If one strand contains the sequence pGpApApTpTpC, the other strand must contain the same sequence.
• E) If one strand contains thymine, the other strand must contain adenine.

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