Question

The DNA isolated from a newly discovered virus is found to be 32 percent A, 18 percent C, 18 percent G, and 32 percent T. The base composition of the complementary DNA would be _______ percent A, _______ percent C, _______ percent G, and _______ percent T.

Answer 1

The base composition of the complementary DNA would be

32 percent A,

18 percent C,

18 percent G, and

32 percent T

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a 1:1 ratio between complementary bases, which is why the ratio of each base will remain the same on its other strand as well. Together, these two strands will provide the genome of this new virus.