Answer:
16% is G
12% is T
12%is A
22% is X
Explanation:
Given that each nucleotide is complimentary to another nucleotide, there cannot be more of one than the other. For example, C bonds to G, so there cannot be more C than G, because there would be nothing for it to bond to.
So if there is approximately 16% of the genome composed of C, that would mean that approximately 16% is composed of G (for it to bond to).
The same logic can be used to determine the amount of nucleotide X is present. If Y binds to X, and approximately 22% is composed of nucleotide Y, then the same percentage can be given to nucleotide X, and say the amount of X is 22%.
Now all of the nucleotides have to add up to 100%, so:
A + T + G + C + X + Y = 100%
A + T + (16%) + (16%) + (22%) + (22%) = 100%
A + T = 24%
Given that A binds to T, they must be equal to each other, hence we can say that the concentration of A, equals the concentration of T.
Therefore, the concentration of A is 12%, and the concentration of T is also 12%.
