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Kaplan Qbank USMLE



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  #1

If one strand of a 10 kbp duplex DNA molecule has 3000 G residues, the overall G+C content of the duplex is

A. 15%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 60%
E. There is not enough information to determine the answer

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  #2

D) 60%

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  #3

e?

  #4

ans is E bcoz one strand has 3000 G residues so, comp. strand will ve 3000C residues...but we dont know abt no. of C residues on ist strand..
cant calculate %age of G+C ...
tricky ques, no?

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  #5

that was a tricky question, should've read the question more clearly!!!

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  #6

Hehe--I liked it!! wink

  #7

I was scared I might have gotten it wrong since I wanted to go into med genetics/peds. YEEHAAAA :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:







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