The DNA isolated from a newly discovered virus is found to be 32 percent A, 18 percent C, 18 percent G, and 32 percent T. The base composition of the complementary DNA would be _______ percent A, _______ percent C, _______ percent G, and _______ percent T.
A) 32; 17; 32; 19
B) 19; 32; 17; 32
C) 17; 32; 32; 19
D) 25; 25; 25; 25
E) 32; 18; 18; 32

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The complementary DNA strand will have the same percentage of bases as the original strand because A pairs with T and C pairs with G.

The DNA Isolated from a Newly Discovered Virus Is Found