Use the Following Information to Answer the Next Few Questions

question 62

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the next few questions.
The enzyme polynucleotide phosphorylase randomly assembles nucleotides into a polynucleotide polymer.
-You add polynucleotide phosphorylase to a solution of ATP, GTP, and UTP. How many artificial mRNA 3 nucleotide codons would be possible?

• A) 3
• B) 6
• C) 9
• D) 27
• E) 81

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