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Double Stranded DNA is paired, with
Adenine paired with Thymine
Cytosine paired with Guanine
Then the percent Cytosine in one strand will be exactly the percent Guanine in the other strand.
And between the two strands, the percent Cytosine will be equal to the percent Guanine.
For a random distribution, the percent should be about 25% for each nucleotide, or 50% for the GC pair, and 50% for the AT pair.
However, DNA actually varies considerably from organism to organism.
Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), has a GC content as high as 72%
Plasmodium falciparum has a GC content as low as 20%.
See Wikipedia link on GC Content.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago37%. Adenosine pairs with thymidine while cytosine pairs with guanidine. Since 13% of the DNA is adenosine it means that 13% must be thymidine (since in a double stranded piece of DNA there are no bases without partners). 13% (adenine)+13% (thymidine) = 26%. 100% (total DNA)-26% (adenine and thymidine) = 74% (cytosine and guanidine). Half of the bases in the 74% are cytosine and half are guanidine (since there are no bases without partners). 74% divided by 2 = 37%. So the final make-up of the DNA is:
13% adenine
13% thymidine
37% guanidine
37% cytosine.
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∙ 15y agoaccording to my text (genetics) states the % is 17 in a double-stranded DNA for cytosine.
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∙ 14y ago30 percent
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∙ 11y ago25 %
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Is cytosine not a nucleotide of DNA?
Cytosine is a nitrogenous base of DNA.
What in DNA always forms bonds with guanine?
cytosine (C).
Are there different numbers of cytosine and guanine in the same DNA?
Number of Guanine=Cytosine Thyamine=Adenine In a normal DNA
In the replication of DNA what kind of molecule bonds with an unpaired cytosine mucleotide?
In the replication of DNA Thymine bonds with cytosine.
What nucleotide bonds with guanine?
Guanine bonds to Cytosine in DNA through three hydrogen bonds. It also bonds to a Deoxyribose molecule in the backbone of the DNA molecule.
Is cytosine not a nucleotide of DNA?
Cytosine is a nitrogenous base of DNA.
A double-stranded DNA molecule contains 30 percent guanine What is the percent cytosine in this molecule Where is the promoter region?
30 percent
What in DNA always forms bonds with guanine?
cytosine (C).
In dna guanine pairs with?
In DNA Guanine always pairs with Cytosine (C) cytosine (C) guanine (G) thymine (T) adenine (A)
Pyrimidine base found in DNA and RNA?
Cytosine is the pyrimidine that bonds to the purine Guanine in both DNA and Rna.
If you have 13 percent thymine in DNA what is then how much adenine do you have?
Then you also have 13% cytosine, 37% guanine, and 37% adenine.
What color is cytosine on a DNA strand?
Cytosine can be various colors such as blue, purple and red. Cytosine in the DNA strand is the color purple.
If DNA were 40 percent cytosine what would be percent of guanine?
20% because cytosine and guanine have equal amounts. Always
What are bases in DNA and RNA?
DNA Adenine with Thymine, Guanine with Cytosine RNA Adenine with Uracil, Guanine with Cytosine
Are there different numbers of cytosine and guanine in the same DNA?
Number of Guanine=Cytosine Thyamine=Adenine In a normal DNA
In the replication of DNA what kind of molecule bonds with an unpaired cytosine mucleotide?
In the replication of DNA Thymine bonds with cytosine.
What nucleotide bonds with guanine?
Guanine bonds to Cytosine in DNA through three hydrogen bonds. It also bonds to a Deoxyribose molecule in the backbone of the DNA molecule.
