If codons were read two bases at a time instead of three bases at a time, how many different possible amino acids could be specified?
A) 16
B) 64
C) 8
D) 32
E) 128

Name: If codons were read two bases at a time instead of three bases at a time, how many different possible amino acids could be specified? A) 16 B) 64 C) 8 D) 32 E) 128
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With two bases per codon, there are 4^2 = 16 possible combinations, as each base can be one of four (A, T, C, G).

If Codons Were Read Two Bases at a Time Instead