Multiple Choice Questions

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A segment of DNA has 120 adenine and 120 cytosine bases. The total number of nucleotides present in the segment is

  • 60

  • 240

  • 120

  • 480


D.

480

According to Charagff's rules, the amount of adenine is always equal to that of thymine, and the amount of guanine is always equal to that of cytosine.

A = T(120)
G = C(120)

The total number of nucleotides would be 120 x 4 = 480


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  • None of the above


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