Question

Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA Quick Check

If one half of a DNA molecule has 8 thymine bases, what else is also true about the DNA molecule? ( point)
There will be 16 total bases.
There will be 32 total bases.
There will be 8 adenine bases.
There will be 8 cytosine bases.

Answer 1

There will be 8 adenine bases.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are total of 4 nitrogenous bases present in a DNA that includes Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, and Cytosine. These nitrogenous bases form complementary base pair in which, adenine form two hydrogen bonds with thymine and cytosine form three hydrogen bond with guanine.

So, if there are 8 thymine bases in a DNA (irrespective of half or full) then there will be 8 adenine bases, forming two hydrogen bond with each other.

Hence, the correct answer is "There will be 8 adenine bases."