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)G = T
B)A + T = G + C
C)A = G and C = T
D)A + C = G + T
E)A = C

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

In an Analysis of the Nucleotide Composition of Double- Stranded