In an analysis of the nucleotide composition of double-stranded DNA to see which bases are equivalent in concentration,which of the following would be True?
A)A = C
B)A = G and C = T
C)A + C = G + T
D)A + T = G + C
E)A = G and C = T and A + C = G + T are both True.

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In double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine (A) equals thymine (T), and the amount of cytosine (C) equals guanine (G). Therefore, A + C = G + T is true because the total purines (A + G) equal the total pyrimidines (C + T).

In an Analysis of the Nucleotide Composition of Double-Stranded DNA