Indicate whether the following relationships are true or fal

Indicate whether the following relationships are true or false for a double-stranded DNA molecule.

a) A + T = G + C True

b) A + T = T + C False??

c) A + C = G + T True

d) A + T / C+G = 1.0 ?

e) A + G / C + T = 1.0 ?

f) A/C = G/T ?

g) A/G = T/C ?

h) A/T = G/C True

Solution

a) A + T = G + C True...The statement is true.

b) A + T = T + C False??....The statement is false.

Reason: A+T = G+C

c) A + C = G + T ....The statement is false.

Reason: A+T=G+C

d) A + T / C+G = 1.0 ?....True

Reason: This is according to Chargaff\'s rule.

e) A + G / C + T = 1.0 ?......True

Reason:According to chargaff\'s rule ,ratio of purines and pyrimidines = 1:1

f) A/C = G/T ?......Flase

Reason: A/T =G/C

g) A/G = T/C ?......True

Reason: As per chargaff\'s rule.

h) A/T = G/C ......True

Reason: This is as per base pairing rule.

Indicate whether the following relationships are true or false for a double-stranded DNA molecule. a) A + T = G + C True b) A + T = T + C False?? c) A + C = G +

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