Question

The MAXIMUM number of amino acid molecules which can be coded for by the triplet code is :
a. 3
b. 20
c. 60
d. 64

Answer 1

D - 64
You must count the permutations (orders) of a triplet.
4*4*4 = 64 --> 4 as there are 4 different bases - 3 as there three positions

Answer 2

OOo shocks, had no idea it was that !
i put 20 in test today :(

Answer 3

i only knew that because my sister is a major in biology(:

Answer 4

:) thnx very much by the way !

Answer 5

no problem(: