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Q.

If a given organism has 14% Thymine in its double stranded DNA, what would be the amount of Adenine, Guanine and Cytosine respectively. 

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a

36%, 14% and 36% 

b

36%, 36% and 14% 

c

14%, 14% and 36%

d

14%, 36% and 36% 

answer is A.

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In DNA Thymine and Adenine exist in equal proportions and Cytosine and Guanine also exist in 1:1 ratio. If Thymine is 14%, Adenine is also 14%. In the remaining 100 – 14-14 = 72%, Guanine and Cytosine exist in equal proportions i.e. 36% and 36%.

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