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If a species has 32% guanine in its DNA, what are the percentages of the other three bases?

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If DNA molecule has 32% G (guanine) then it would have the same % of C (Cytidine) since G pairs with C in a double stranded DNA molecule, that would be the same during semi conservative replication.

Rest of it would be divided in A (adenine) or T (thymine).

GC content of DNA varies bases on organism and species and therefore, AT content varies as well.

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