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molecular biology...2Q - maryam2009 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
One of the strands of DNA has the composition: 30 % A, 20 % T, 10 % C and 40 % G.
What is the overall base composition of the double-stranded DNA?
Enter numbers:
%A:
%T:
%C:
%G:
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
a=20 percent
t=30
c=40
g=10
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
so,overall
a=50
t=50
c=50
g=50
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
I agree with Surela's answer
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
I also agree with surela's answer
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
25% each base.
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
okay...50/200....>25/100.....
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
i don't get it...even though it seems like an easy question...
can someone please explain it?
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
30 % A, 20 % T, 10 % C and 40 % G.....=100%
30%..T,.20%..A,..10%..G and .40%.C.....=100%
............................................................=200%
30+20....A....50/200....25/100
20+30....T....50/200....25/100
10+40....C....50/200....25/100
40+10....G....50/200....25/100
0 - ArchivalUser - 12-23-2011
OHHH!! THANK YOU!!!
I would've been lost...but really, thanks