If 22% of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA contain the base adenine (A),then 22% of the nucleotides in a sample of DNA contain the base thymine (T).

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According to Chargaff's rules, DNA is composed of base pairs in which adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G). Therefore, if 22% of the nucleotides contain adenine, then 22% must also contain thymine to maintain the base pairing rule.

If 22% of the Nucleotides in a Sample of DNA