In a sample of double-stranded DNA, 12% of the nitrogenous bases are guanine (G). What percentage of the nitrogenous bases in the sample are cytosine

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Procleaf · Answer 1 · 2022-02-24T12:18:28+0000

Answer:

12%

Step-by-step explanation:

The percentage of Guanine and Cytosine in DNA are equal to each other, as one molecule of guanine bonds with one molecule of cytosine.

Conversely, the percentage of adenine and thymine in DNA are equal to each other.