Based Upon the Triplet Nature of a Codon and the Presence

question 17

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)8
• C)64
• D)32
• E)128

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