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If Adenine makes 30% of the DNA molecule, what will be the percentage of Thymine, Guanine and Cytosine in it?
T : 20 ; G : 30 ; C : 20
T : 20 ; G : 20 ; C : 30
T : 30 ; G : 20 ; C : 20
T : 20 ; G : 25 ; C : 25
To solve this problem, we need to determine the percentage of Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine in a DNA molecule where Adenine makes up 30%.According to Chargaff's rules, in a DNA molecule:The amount of Adenine (A) is equal to the amount of Thymine (T).The amount of Guanine (G) is equal to the amount of Cytosine (C).Given that Adenine (A) is 30%, Thymine (T) will also be 30%.Since the total percentage of all bases in DNA must equal 100%, we can calculate the combined percentage of Guanine (G) and Cytosine (C) as follows:Total percentage of A and T = 30% + 30% = 60%Therefore, the combined percentage of G and C = 100% - 60% = 40%Since G = C, each will be half of 40%, which is 20%.Thus, the percentages are:Thymine (T): 30%Guanine (G): 20%Cytosine (C): 20%This corresponds to Option 3: T : 30 ; G : 20 ; C : 20.
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