Asked by Kaitlyn
okay im totally lost here,
the question i need to answer is
explain why codons can't consist of two bases instead of three for each amino acid.
im so confused..help!
the question i need to answer is
explain why codons can't consist of two bases instead of three for each amino acid.
im so confused..help!
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
There wouldn't be enough codes in a two base system. With a three base system, as in UGA, there are sixty four possible codes, in a two base system, as in UA, there are only 16 codes available.
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