In a human DNA sample, 30% of the DNA bases are cytosine (C). What percentage of the bases are expected to be thymine (T)? 80% 30% 50% 20% 25%
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Step 1: Since we know that in a double-stranded DNA structure, 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), we can calculate the percentage of thymine (T) based on the given Show more…
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