If a DNA strand is found to be 22.6% cytosine, what percentage of that strand is thymine?

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Santino Travis

Biology

9 April, 08:49

If a DNA strand is found to be 22.6% cytosine, what percentage of that strand is thymine?

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Half Pint · Answer 1

Half Pint 9 April, 08:51

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27.4% of that strand is Thymine

Lilia Murphy · Answer 2

27.4% Thymine

Explanation:

Guanine amount is equal to the amount of Cytosine

Adenine amount is equal to amount of Thymine

22.6 + 22.6 = 45.2

100 - 45.2 = 54.8

54.8% of the DNA is made up of Adenine AND Thymine

54.8/2 = 27.4