6. Which of the following statements concerning the BLOSUM62 substitution matrix is correct? a. Ala is aligned with Arg more often than expected by chance. b.Ala is never substituted by Cys. c. Tryptophan is substituted less frequently than any other amino acid.

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6. Which of the following statements concerning the BLOSUM62 substitution matrix is correct?
a. Ala is aligned with Arg more often than expected by chance.
b.Ala is never substituted by Cys.
c. Tryptophan is substituted less frequently than any other amino acid.

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