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Suppose evolution on earth had occured in such away that there are 96 amino acids instead of 20 . DNA has 12 different types of bases and DNA synthesis occurs in the same way as today. The minimum number of bases per DNA codon would be what?

AGNEYA , 8 Years ago
Grade 12th pass
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Arun
Dear student
 
one base per codon,(12)^1= 12 codon, which can code 12 AA only but given AA is 96 

two bases per codon,(12)^2= 144 codon, which is sufficient to code for 96 AA 

and in ques we have to find MINIMUM NUMBER, so min no bases per codon is 2

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Arun (askIITians forum expert)

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