Short answer·Standard multi-step (3/5)·No calculator
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1/5 - Foundational
Warm-up setup; checks one basic idea.
2/5 - Routine exam skill
Normal syllabus skill; usually one main rule or interpretation.
3/5 - Standard multi-step
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4/5 - Hard exam skill
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5/5 - Challenge
Stretch problem beyond normal exam pressure.
Question
In a double-stranded DNA sample, adenine is of the total bases. Find the percentages of thymine, guanine and cytosine.
Total: 3 marks
(a) Find thymine percentage. (1 mark)
(b) Find the combined percentage of guanine and cytosine. (1 mark)
(c) Find each of guanine and cytosine. (1 mark)
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