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A chromosome has 13% G. What percentage of
A, C, and T does this DNA molecule have?

User Katzenhut
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Answer:

a 37%

c 13%

t 37%

Step-by-step explanation:

c and g go together so a must have the same as g (13%)

a and t go together so they must have equal amounts

100%-13%-13%=how much is left=74%

split this evenly between a and t

74/2=37

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