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In a length of DNA, 20% of the bases were T. What is the percentage of base G in this length of DNA? A 10% 20% C 30% B D 80%​

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Answer: C) 30%

Step-by-step explanation:

Since 20% of the bases were T, the percentage of A and T combined is 80%. Therefore, the percentage of G and C combined is also 80%. Dividing this by 2 gives us a percentage of 40% for G 23.

Therefore, the answer is C) 30%.

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