Based Upon the Triplet Nature of a Codon and the Presence

question 108

Multiple Choice

Based upon the triplet nature of a codon and the presence of four possible bases, how many possible amino acids might be coded for by mRNA?

• A) 16
• B) 64
• C) 32
• D) 128
• E) 8

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