A double-stranded molecule of DNA has 80 T nucleotides and 110 G nucleotides. What is the TOTAL number of nucleotides in this molecule of DNA? O 80 O 110 O 160 O 190 O 220 380

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A double-stranded molecule of DNA has 80 T nucleotides and 110 G nucleotides. What is the TOTAL
number of nucleotides in this molecule of DNA?
O 80
O 110
O 160
O 190
220
O 380
Transcribed Image Text:A double-stranded molecule of DNA has 80 T nucleotides and 110 G nucleotides. What is the TOTAL number of nucleotides in this molecule of DNA? O 80 O 110 O 160 O 190 220 O 380
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DNA and RNA make up the majority of genetic material. DNA is the genetic material that controls the makeup of an organism and is found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells.

The Chargaff rule states that the quantities of the bases A and T, as well as the nucleotides G and C, are always equal in DNA. Erwin Chargaff, an Austrian-American biochemist, provided the inspiration for this rule (1905-2002). Chargaff's ratios are another name for this rule. Later, Chargaff stated that Chargaff's ratios were critical in resolving the structure and stability of DNA. As a result, the complementary pairing of these nucleotides strongly suggested that a DNA molecule may split in two. In a new DNA strand, only complimentary bases establish bonds.

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