If the codon consisted of only 2 nucleotides there would be how many possible codons?
A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 32
E) 64

Name: If the codon consisted of only 2 nucleotides there would be how many possible codons? A) 4 B) 8 C) 16 D) 32 E) 64
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Each codon is composed of three nucleotides, and there are four possible nucleotides (A, C, G, U). Therefore, with two nucleotides, there would be 4x4=16 possible codons.

If the Codon Consisted of Only 2 Nucleotides There Would