A segment of DNA has 120 adenine and 120 cytosine bases. The total number of nucleotides present in the segment is
A
60
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B
240
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C
120
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D
480
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Solution
The correct option is B 480 According to Chargaff’s rule, the amount of
adenine is always equal to that of thymine and the amount of guanine is always equal to
that of cytosine.
A = T(120), G = C(120)
The total number of nucleotides would be
120 × 4 = 480.