The genetic code specifies an amino acid through a sequence of three nucleotides. Each nucleotide can be of one of the four types T, A, C and G, being repetitions allowed. How many amino acids can be encoded in this way? And if there are n types. Compare

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 The genetic code specifies an amino acid through a sequence of three nucleotides. Each nucleotide can be of one of the four types T, A, C and G, being
repetitions allowed. How many amino acids can be encoded in this way?
And if there are n types. Compare 

 

 

 

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