An analysis of a sample of DNA reveals that 28% of its nucleotides contain adenine. From this information, one can conclude that 17% is cytosine.
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In DNA, adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G). This means that the amount of adenine will equal the amount of thymine, and the amount of cytosine will equal the amount of guanine. Show more…
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