Question

If I had a section of DNA that contains 350 nucleotides and the A's and Ts made up 200 of

those nucleotides, how many As
Gs
Cs
and Ts
do I have?(.5 points each response)

Answer 1

100 A

100 T

75 C

75 G

Step-by-step explanation:

there will be an equal amount of thymine and adenine since they bind together so, 200/2 = 100 each

now there is 150 nucleotides left

guanine binds to cytosine so they also have an equal amount, so 150/2=75

Answer 2

• Given, the number of nucleotides in the section of DNA = 350
• Nucleotides in DNA are of four types - Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C).
• Adenine pairs with Thymine while Guanine pairs with Cytosine.
• Given, there are 200 nucleotides made by Adenine and Thymine.
• We know, Adenine pairs with Thymine so they will have equal number of nucleotides.
• So, the number of Adenine = the number of Thymine = 200 ÷ 2 = 100
• Number of nucleotides made by Guanine and Cytosine = 350 - 200 = 150
• We know, Guanine pairs with Cytosine so they will have equal number of nucleotides.
• Therefore, number of Guanine = number of Cytosine = 150 ÷ 2 = 75

Answer:

As = 100

Ts = 100

Gs = 75

Cs = 75

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