Chargaff found several facts about the base composition of DNA. One of these rules is
a. There is a 1:1 relationship between G and T.
b. There is a 2:1 relationship between purines and pyrimidines.
c. The amount of A equals the amount of T.
d. The amount of purines is half the amount of pyrimidines.
e. None of these are true.
Ans: c. The amount of A equals the amount of T.
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