Multiple Choice
Imagine that a novel life form is found deep within Earth's crust.It uses DNA as an information storage molecule,and transcription and translation occur as in other life forms with one exception: a codon for this organism is just two bases in length.What is the maximum number of different amino acids that could be encoded from such a genetic code?
A) 8
B) 16
C) 24
D) 32
E) 64
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