Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf C=5\%}}[/tex]
Explanation:
There is a method to calculating base percentages known as Chargaff's Rule. It states:
[tex]A+T+G+C=100\%[/tex]
We know the DNA has 45% Adenine or A.
Adenine always pairs equally with Thymine. In other words, the percentage of adenine equals the percentage of thymine (45% Thymine or T).
[tex]45\%+45\%+C+G=100\%[/tex]
[tex]90\%+C+G=100\%[/tex]
Subtract 90% from both sides.
[tex]90\%-90\%+C+G=100\%-90\%[/tex]
[tex]C+G=10\%[/tex]
Cytosine(C) and Guanine(G) pair equally and their percentages will be equal. We can divide 10% by 2.
[tex]C+G=10\% /2[/tex]
[tex]C/G=5\%[/tex]
The percentage of Cytosine or C is 5 percent.
