In a given DNA segment, the number of nucleotides of guanine is 75 and those of thymine is 75. What will be the total number of nucleotides in the segment?

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750

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225

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300

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Solution

The correct option is C 300
A + G = T + C
From Chargaff's law mentioned above: A, T, G and C each has 75 nucleotides.
That is, 75 + 75 + 75 +75 = 300.

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In a given DNA segment, the number of nucleotides of guanine is 75 and those of thymine is 75. What will be the total number of nucleotides in the segment?

The correct option is C 300A + G = T + CFrom Chargaff's law mentioned above: A, T, G and C each has 75 nucleotides.That is, 75 + 75 + 75 +75 = 300.

The correct option is C 300
A + G = T + C
From Chargaff's law mentioned above: A, T, G and C each has 75 nucleotides.
That is, 75 + 75 + 75 +75 = 300.