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A molecule of DNA was analyzed and found to contain 18% guanine. What is the amount of: (Cytosine: Adenine:

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Answer:

Cytosine: 32%

Adenine: 32%

Thymine: 18%

Step-by-step explanation:

% purines= % pyrimidines

Therefore, the percent of guanine and adenine should add up to 50%, where the percent of cytosine and thymine should also add up to 50%

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