If 28 percent of the bases in a sample of DNA are T, _______ percent must be G.
A) 11
B) 14
C) 22
D) 24
E) 28

Name: If 28 percent of the bases in a sample of DNA are T, _______ percent must be G. A) 11 B) 14 C) 22 D) 24 E) 28
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In DNA, the amount of adenine (A) equals thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G) equals cytosine (C). If 28% are T, then 28% are A. This leaves 44% for G and C combined, so G must be 22%.

If 28 Percent of the Bases in a Sample of DNA