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.
