Thymine forms 18% of the bases in genome of an organism. What is the base composition of this DNA? (A) 36% GC and 64% AT (B) 64% GC and 36% AT (C) 18% A and 32% G Both (B) and (C) are true
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Step 1:** Calculate the total percentage of adenine and thymine in the DNA: - Thymine forms 18% of the bases - Adenine is complementary to thymine, so it also forms 18% of the bases - Total percentage of adenine and thymine = 18% (thymine) + 18% (adenine) = 36% ** Show more…
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