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If the percentage of cytosine is 18%, then the percentage of adenine will be


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32%

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B

23%

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C

36%

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64%

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Solution

The correct option is A

32%


The amount of adenine is always equal to that of thymine, and the amount of guanine is always equal to that of cytosine. 50% is the purine content and 50% is the pyrimidine content.


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