How Many Possible Trinucleotides Are There That Contain a Uracil

question 15

Multiple Choice

How many possible trinucleotides are there that contain a uracil base (U) ,a cytosine base (C) ,and a guanine base (G) ?

• A)1
• B)3
• C)6
• D)9
• E)none of the above

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