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(A) In a double-stranded $	ext{DNA}$ molecule,the two strands are complementary to each other.According to base-pairing rules,Adenine $(A)$ pairs wit

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$15 \% A, 15 \% T, 30 \% G, 40 \% C$

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(A) In a double-stranded $	ext{DNA}$ molecule,the two strands are complementary to each other.According to base-pairing rules,Adenine $(A)$ pairs with Thymine $(T)$,and Guanine $(G)$ pairs with Cytosine $(C)$.If the first strand has $15 \% A, 15 \% T, 40 \% G$,and $30 \% C$,the complementary strand must have bases that pair with these.Specifically,$A$ on the first strand pairs with $T$ on the second,$T$ on the first pairs with $A$ on the second,$G$ on the first pairs with $C$ on the second,and $C$ on the first pairs with $G$ on the second.Therefore,the complementary strand will have:$15 \% T$ (pairing with $15 \% A$),$15 \% A$ (pairing with $15 \% T$),$40 \% C$ (pairing with $40 \% G$),$30 \% G$ (pairing with $30 \% C$).Rearranging these values,we get $15 \% A, 15 \% T, 30 \% G$,and $40 \% C$.

One of the strands of double stranded $\text{DNA}$ has base composition as follows: $15 \% A, 15 \% T, 40 \% G$ and $30 \% C$. What will be the percentage of these bases in the complementary strand?

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