GC content in Plasmodium falciparum genome is 25%. Assume that each base pair in the genome has equal probability of being GC. a. What is the probability of finding no AT pairs if 5 pairs were randomly chosen? b. What is the probability of finding 2 AT pairs in 5 pairs?

GC content in Plasmodium falciparum genome is 25%. Assume that each base pair in the genome has equal probability of being GC. a. What is the probability of finding no AT pairs if 5 pairs were randomly chosen? b. What is the probability of finding 2 AT pairs in 5 pairs?

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GC content in Plasmodium falciparum genome is 25%. Assume that each base pair in the genome has equal probability of being GC.
a. What is the probability of finding no AT pairs if 5 pairs were randomly chosen?
b. What is the probability of finding 2 AT pairs in 5 pairs?

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