In DNA Molecules, Complementary Base Pairs Always Include One Purine

question 108

Multiple Choice

In DNA molecules, complementary base pairs always include one purine nucleotide and one pyrimidine nucleotide. In the DNA of certain bacterial cells, 16% of the nucleotides are adenine nucleotides. What are the percentages of the other nucleotides in the bacterial DNA?

• A)16% thymine, 34% guanine, 34% cytosine
• B)34% uracil, 16% guanine, 16% cytosine
• C)34% thymine, 34% guanine, 16% cytosine
• D)34% thymine, 16% guanine, 34% cytosine
• E)None of the other answer options is correct.

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