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The scientist(s) identified the ratio between adenine and thymine and that between guanine and cytosine are constant and equal
The scientist(s) identified the ratio between adenine and thymine and that between guanine and cytosine are constant and equal
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Chargaff’s ratio = DNA base pairing equality, vital for double helix model.
Updated On: Jun 3, 2025
- Friedrich Meischer
- Watson and Crick
- Erwin Chargaff
- Wilkins and Franklin
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
Chargaff’s rules state A = T and G = C in DNA — discovered by Erwin Chargaff.
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