You Are Studying a Weasel and Find That Its Genome

question 1

Multiple Choice

You are studying a weasel and find that its genome contains 7 J_κ and 55 V_κ genes. Assuming that any V sequence can join with any J sequence, how many different kappa chains can this organism make?

• A)62
• B)385
• C)350
• D)7
• E)55

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