According to the law of complementary base pairing, which of the following would be expected in any strand of DNA?
A) G + C = T + A
B) A = C and T = G
C) A + G = C + T
D) A = G and C = T
E) A = G

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The law of complementary base pairing in DNA dictates that adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) pairs with guanine (G). Therefore, the total amount of adenine plus guanine (purines) will equal the total amount of cytosine plus thymine (pyrimidines).

According to the Law of Complementary Base Pairing, Which of the Following