If a species contains 23% A in its DNA, what is the percentage of guanine it would contain?
A) 23%
B) 46%
C) 25%
D) 44%
E) 27%

Name: If a species contains 23% A in its DNA, what is the percentage of guanine it would contain? A) 23% B) 46% C) 25% D) 44% E) 27%
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In DNA, adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T), and guanine (G) pairs with cytosine (C). If A is 23%, then T is also 23%. This leaves 54% for G and C combined. Since G and C are equal, G is 27%.

If a Species Contains 23% a in Its DNA, What