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Title: If there are 64 potential codons that code for various amino acids but only about 20 specific amino ...
Post by: lisa_lordes on Apr 19, 2017
If there are 64 potential codons that code for various amino acids but only about 20 specific amino acids, what must be true about the genetic code?
A) All are used, but bacteria and plants each have 20 different amino acids.
B) Most of the codons are not used.
C) There are two codons for each amino acid, and the rest are stop codons.
D) Multiple codons code for the same amino acid.


Title: Re: If there are 64 potential codons that code for various amino acids but only about 20 specific ...
Post by: R.Frant on Apr 19, 2017
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