Would a Two-Letter Code with Four Different Nucleotides Be Sufficient

question 5

Essay

Would a two-letter code with four different nucleotides be sufficient to encode the 20 amino acids found in cells? Why or why not? What does the three-letter code imply about the nature of the genetic code?

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Definitions:

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