An alien DNA-like molecule is isolated from the frozen remains of a life form found beneath the Martian polar ice caps. In this sample, for every base designated Q, there is twice that amount of base R; for every base Z, there is twice that amount of base S If the molecule contains 33.33 percent S, you expect to find percent z. 8.33 16.67 50 66.66 66.67

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Ellen Briggs

24 December, 10:37

An alien DNA-like molecule is isolated from the frozen remains of a life form found beneath the Martian polar ice caps. In this sample, for every base designated Q, there is twice that amount of base R; for every base Z, there is twice that amount of base S If the molecule contains 33.33 percent S, you expect to find percent z. 8.33 16.67 50 66.66 66.67

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Dalia Jacobson · Answer 1

16.67

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From the information provided, you can assume that this DNA-like molecule is a triple stranded molecule, and the pairing would be one Q base with two R base, and one Z base with two S bases. So, if the total content of S is stated on 33.3%, if you divide this by two you get 16.665%, that can be rounded to 16.7%.