1- Biochemist Erwin Chargaff was the first to note that, in DNA, [A] = [T] and [G] = [C], equalities now called Chargaff’s rule. With the use of this rule, determine the percentages of all the bases in a DNA molecule which contains 35% thymine. Explain.

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1- Biochemist Erwin Chargaff was the first to note that, in DNA, [A] = [T] and [G] = [C], equalities now called Chargaff’s rule. With the use of this rule, determine the percentages of all the bases in a DNA molecule which contains 35% thymine. Explain.

2- Similar equalities (i.e. [A]=[U] and [G]=[C]) are however not observed in RNA molecules. Explain the structural differences which dictate why Chargaff rule does not apply to RNA polynucleotides.

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