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Adenine constitutes 0.16 mole fraction in a given single-stranded DNA. What is the mole fraction of uracil in the resultant RNA, if this entire DNA fragment is transcribed?
Adenine constitutes 0.16 mole fraction in a given single-stranded DNA. What is the mole fraction of uracil in the resultant RNA, if this entire DNA fragment is transcribed?
Updated On: Jan 9, 2025
- 0.16
- 0.32
- 0.34
- 0.68
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Solution and Explanation
In transcription, adenine in the DNA template pairs with uracil in RNA. Since adenine’s mole fraction in DNA is 0.16, uracil’s mole fraction in RNA will also be 0.16.
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