If a DNA molecule contains 27% cytosine bases (C), then what percentage of thymine bases will it have?

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In DNA, the amount of cytosine (C) is equal to the amount of guanine (G), and the amount of adenine (A) is equal to the amount of thymine (T). If C is 27%, then G is also 27%. This leaves 46% for A and T combined. Since A and T are equal, T is 23%.

If a DNA Molecule Contains 27% Cytosine Bases (C), Then