1. The A+G+C ratio in one strand of duplex DNA is 0.3. What is the ratio in the complementary strand? b) What is the ratio for the entire double-stranded molecule? c) If the G content in the entire molecule is 18%, what are the contents of the other 3 nucleotides?
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DNA is composed of four nucleotides: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), and Cytosine (C). In a double-stranded DNA molecule, A pairs with T and G pairs with C. Show more…
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