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The DNA content for an organism is analyzed. The results showed that 21% of the nucleotides contained the nitrogenous base adenine. What else can be inferred based on this data? Select the TWO that apply.
Responses
A The percentage of cytosine is 29%.The percentage of cytosine is 29%.
B The percentage of adenine is 21% for all organisms.The percentage of adenine is 21% for all organisms.
C The percentage of thymine in the organism is also 21%.The percentage of thymine in the organism is also 21%.
D The percentage of guanine in the organism is also 21%.The percentage of guanine in the organism is also 21%.
E The percentage for cytosine in the organism is also 21%.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A and C.

Reason: By Chargaff’s rules in double-stranded DNA A = T, so T = 21%. That leaves 100 − 42 = 58% for G + C, and since G = C, each is 29%.