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If thymine makes up 15 percent of the bases in a specific DNA molecule, what percentage of the bases is cytosine?
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DNA is double stranded and the amount of adenine (A) is equal to the amount of thymine (T), and the amount of cytosine (C) is equal to the amount of guanine (G). This is represented by the equations $A=T$ and $G=C$. Show more…
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