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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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14%, 36% and 36%
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36%, 14% and 36%
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36%, 36% and 14%
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14%, 14% and 36%

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Correct option is A

In DNA Thymine and Adenine exist in equal proportions and Cytosine and Guanine also exist in 1:1 ratio. It 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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