Anam Fatma posted an Question
August 22, 2021 • 05:14 am 46 points
  • IIT JAM
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A double stranded dna has 30% thymine .the percentage of cytosine is

a double stranded DNA has 30% Thymine .The percentage of cytosine is

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  • Priya sarda best-answer

    Thymine is a pyrimidine and it pairs with Adenine which is a purine. So, its presence is also 30%. Percentage left will be 40% which will be occupied equally by Cytosine and Guanine which are pyrimidine and purine respectively. So, each of the two will contribute 20%

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