A part of a gene that is a DNA sequence 333 nucleotides long encodes ________ amino acids.
A)333
B)111
C)999
D)444

Name: A part of a gene that is a DNA sequence 333 nucleotides long encodes ________ amino acids. A)333 B)111 C)999 D)444
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Each amino acid is encoded by a codon of three nucleotides, therefore the number of amino acids encoded by a DNA sequence is equal to the number of nucleotides divided by 3. In this case, 333 nucleotides divided by 3 results in 111 amino acids.

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