Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 12 - Molecular Biology of the Gene - Assess - Page 226: 3

Answer

C

Work Step by Step

The Chargaff rule states that the amount of adenosine should be equal to the amount of thymine in a cell, considering the two bases are paired with one another. Since 30% thymine is given in the question, 30% adenine should be the answer.
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