Question

If a DNA strand has 23 % guanine before semi conservative replication occurs, what percent Thymine will each new strand have after replication?

Answer 1

27%

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA is a linear molecule composed of four nucleotide bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). Chargaff's rules state that adenine (A) always pairs with thymine (T), while guanine (G) always pairs with cytosine(C). In consequence, the amount of G should be equal to the content of C, while the amount of T should be equal to the content of A. In this case, the content of G is 23% and the content of C is also 23%, so the remaining content (A + T) is equal to 54% [100 - (23 + 23) = 54%], thereby content of A is equal to 27% and the content of T is also 27% (27 + 27 = 54%).