Which of the following observations may have resulted in the hypothesis that a codon is made up of three bases?
A) A codon of 2 bases in length, from 4 different bases, would code for a maximum of 16 different amino acids; therefore, 2 are too few.
B) A codon of 3 bases in length, from 4 different bases, would code for a maximum of 12 different amino acids; therefore 3 are too few.
C) A codon of 4 bases in length, from 4 different bases, could code for a maximum of 24 different amino acids; therefore, 4 is likely.
D) A codon of 3 bases in length, from 4 different bases, would code for a maximum of 64 different amino acids; therefore, 3 is possible.

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This observation suggests that a codon of three bases could potentially code for enough amino acids to account for all the different ones in existence.

Which of the Following Observations May Have Resulted in the Hypothesis