The Enzyme Polynucleotide Phosphorylase Randomly Assembles Nucleotides into a Polynucleotide

question 78

Multiple Choice

The enzyme polynucleotide phosphorylase randomly assembles nucleotides into a polynucleotide polymer. You add polynucleotide phosphorylase to a solution of adenosine triphosphate and guanosine triphosphate. How many artificial mRNA 3 nucleotide codons would be possible?

• A)3
• B)4
• C)8
• D)16
• E)64

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