A codon is a particular combination of three nucleotides.Therefore,there are ________ possible combinations of the nucleotides A,C,G,and T.
A) 16
B) 4
C) 12
D) 64
E) 32

Name: A codon is a particular combination of three nucleotides.Therefore,there are ________ possible combinations of the nucleotides A,C,G,and T. A) 16 B) 4 C) 12 D) 64 E) 32
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Each nucleotide can be one of 4 possibilities (A,C,G, or T), and since a codon is made up of three nucleotides, there are 4x4x4 or 64 possible combinations.

A Codon Is a Particular Combination of Three Nucleotides