There are _______ different types of tripeptides (molecules with three amino acids linked together) that can exist using the 20 common amino acids.

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A tripeptide consists of three amino acids, and each position in the tripeptide can be occupied by any of the 20 common amino acids. Therefore, the number of different tripeptides is 20 x 20 x 20 = 8,000.

There Are _______ Different Types of Tripeptides (Molecules with Three