Answer to Question #276982 in Genetics for Lee

Question #276982

If a sample of DNA is 75 base pairs long, how many amino acids will be present in the polypeptide chain that is fomed?

Expert's answer

Each amino acid is coded by 3 bases, and so three amino acids would need: 3⋅3=9 bases.

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