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Chargaff's rule states a fundamental stoichiometric relationship in double-stranded DNA. Which of the following is the correct mathematical expression of this rule?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Chargaff's rule states that in an organism, the amount of adenine ($A$) is always strictly equal to the amount of thymine ($T$), and the amount of guanine ($G$) is equal to cytosine ($C$). Thus, Purines = Pyrimidines.

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