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In E. coli DNA has 18% of bases of cytosine. What will be the fraction of adenine?

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0.18

B

0.32

C

0.36

D

Data insufficient

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B
C=18%, As C+G and therefore, G=18%, C+G=18+18=36%, A+T=100-36=64% and A=T and thus A=64/2=32%
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