The base composition of an RNA molecule that is 104 (10,000) nucleotides long is 50% A, 20% C, 20% G, and 10% U. If these bases are arranged in random order, the sequence 5'-AGU-3' is expected to occur __ times. a) less than 20 b) between 20 and 40 c) between 40 and 60 O d) between 60 and 80 e) between 80 and 120 f) more than 120

The base composition of an RNA molecule that is 104 (10,000) nucleotides long is 50% A, 20% C, 20% G, and 10% U. If these bases are arranged in random order, the sequence 5'-AGU-3' is expected to occur __ times. a) less than 20 b) between 20 and 40 c) between 40 and 60 O d) between 60 and 80 e) between 80 and 120 f) more than 120

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter8: The Structure, Replication, And Chromosomal Organization Of Dna

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17QP: Chemical analysis shows that a nucleic acid sample contains A, U, C, and G. Is this DNA or RNA? Why?

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