Question

If 35% of the bases in a region of the Drosophila genome are guanine, what percentage in that region are cytosine bases?

Answer 1

The correct answer is - 35%.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the rule of Chargaff the amount of adneine is equalls to thymine and the amount of guanine is equalls to cytosine in DNA. In a double-stranded DNA Adenine pairs with Thymine and cytosine pairs with Guanine.

So, Percentage of Adenine = percentage of Thymine

and, percentage of Cytosine = percentage of guanine

we know, percentage of guanine = 35%

Thus, percentage of Cytosine will be 35% as well.