There Are Four Serine Codons in the Genetic Code

question 20

Essay

There are four serine codons in the genetic code. A peptide sequence is composed of 10 serine residues. Determine how many different mRNA sequences could code for this molecule?

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Definitions:

Reliability

The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.

Measurement

The process of obtaining a quantitative description of an attribute or phenomenon, often by comparing it to a standard unit.

Predictability

The ability to accurately forecast the outcome of a process or the occurrence of an event based on current knowledge or past experience.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.