If each of two bacteria have a %GC of 50%,this means that they are both definitely closely related.

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The %GC content only indicates the proportion of guanine-cytosine base pairs in the DNA of an organism. While organisms with a similar %GC content may belong to the same taxonomic group, it cannot be concluded that they are closely related without additional genetic evidence such as sequence similarity or shared traits.

If Each of Two Bacteria Have a %GC of 50%,this