Question

Study the information within the table below and then answer the following question.

What is the ratio of purines to pyrimidines?





1:4


3:1


1:2


1:1

Answer 1

1:1

Step-by-step explanation:

Purines: adenine (A), guanine (G)

Pyrimidines: thymine (T), cytosine (C)

Totals:

`\left[\begin{array}{cccc}A&T&G&C\\82.4&80.8&69.1&68.4\\\end{array}\right]`

`\left[\begin{array}{cc}Purines&Pyrimidines\\151.5&149.2\\≈150&≈150\\ \end{array}\right]`