Base analysis of DNA from maize (corn) shows it to have 23 mole percent cytosine

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Base analysis of DNA from maize (corn) shows it to have 23 mole percent cytosine (moles per 100 moles total nucleotide.) what are the percentages of the other three bases? what is the percentage of guanine? what is the percentage of adenine? what is the percentage of thymine? express your answer using two significant figures. Base analysis of DNA from maize (corn) shows it to have 23 mole percent cytosine (moles per 100 moles total nucleotide.) what are the percentages of the other three bases? what is the percentage of guanine? what is the percentage of adenine? what is the percentage of thymine? express your answer using two significant figures. Base analysis of DNA from maize (corn) shows it to have 23 mole percent cytosine (moles per 100 moles total nucleotide.) what are the percentages of the other three bases? what is the percentage of guanine? what is the percentage of adenine? what is the percentage of thymine? express your answer using two significant figures.

Explanation / Answer

A + G = T + C

C = G

% of Cytosine = % of Guanine = 23 %

% of Adenine = % of Thymine

% of Adenine + % of Thymine = 100 - ( 23 + 23)

% of Adenine + % of Adenine = 54

2 * % of Adenine = 54

% of Adenine = 27%

% of Thymine = % of Adenine = 27%

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