According to Chargaff's rule, if the DNA of a species contains 20% adenine, what percent of guanine will it contain?
A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 75%

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According to Chargaff's rule, the amount of adenine (A) equals thymine (T), and the amount of guanine (G) equals cytosine (C). If adenine is 20%, then thymine is also 20%, making A+T = 40%. Therefore, G+C must be 60%, and since G = C, guanine will be 30%.

According to Chargaff's Rule, If the DNA of a Species