If Proteins Were Composed of Only 12 Different Kinds of Amino

question 27

Multiple Choice

If proteins were composed of only 12 different kinds of amino acids, what would be the smallest possible codon size in a genetic system with four different nucleotides?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4
• E)12

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