Based Upon a Sequence of 15 Nucleotides in a Strand

question 4

Multiple Choice

Based upon a sequence of 15 nucleotides in a strand of DNA, what is the maximum amount of amino acids produced?

• A) 7
• B) 50
• C) 3
• D) 5
• E) 2

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost resulting from the creation of one more unit of a product or service.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output.

Unit Costs of Production

The total expense incurred by a company to produce, store, and sell one unit of a particular product or service.