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DNA and RNA Structure — Quiz

Question 17 • Biology

What did Chargaff discover while studying bases in the DNA of organisms?

Answer
A
The overall percentages of bases were different from one organism to the next.
B
The ratios of thymine and adenine were similar, as were the ratios of guanine and cytosine.
C
The bases in the DNA of each organism were unique.
D
There were equal amounts of all four bases in every organism, or 25 percent of each base.

Explanation

Chargaff found that the amounts of adenine and thymine were approximately equal, and the amounts of guanine and cytosine were approximately equal. This is known as Chargaff’s rules. The overall base percentages can differ between organisms, so they are not all 25 percent of each base.

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