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If a DNA molecule of 80 base pairs contain 20 cytosine bases (C), how many thymine...

If a DNA molecule of 80 base pairs contain 20 cytosine bases (C), how many thymine bases will it have?
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60 Thymine base pairs.

Explanation: Given datas  base pairs = 80 =160 bases , Cytosine = 20

ADENINE (A) PAIR WITH THYMINE (T) AND CYTOSINE (C) PAIR WITH GUANINE (G)

So number of bases of A = T and G = C

cytosine + Guanine = 40 bases.

Remaining 120 bases we have to divide by 2 to get equal half .

so 120/2 = 60

which means T and A are 60 bases each or 120 bases together

So the Thymine will be 60 bases in the given DNA molecules

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