STANDARD Botany Chargaff's Rules MCQ Question
Chargoff's rule states Or Which one of the following ratio is constant in DNAs of different species
A + G = T + C
A + T = G + C
A + C = T + C
All of the above
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Chargaff's rules state that DNA from any cell of all organisms should have a 1:1 ratio of pyrimidine and purine bases, and more specifically, the amount of guanine is equal to cytosine and the amount of adenine is equal to thymine.
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