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The green algae Chlamydomonas is said to be GC rich.
-The GC content of Chlamydomonas is approximately 70% in the coding sequences. What percentage of DNA is made up of adenine bases?
A)15%
B)30%
C)35%
D)70%
E)Can't determine

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If the GC content is 70%, then the remaining 30% must be made up of adenine (A) and thymine (T) bases. Since A and T are present in equal amounts, adenine would make up 15% of the DNA.

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