If a gene consisted of 60 bases, the protein made form the gene would be about how long?

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If a gene consisted of 60 bases, the protein made form the gene would be about how long?

a) 180 amino acids long
b) 60 amnino acids long
c) 20 amino acids long
d) 10 amino acids long.
this is from a biology worksheet does anyone know where to find this worksheet online?

2007-02-19 06:32:55 · 2 answers · asked by ? 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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c) 20

Because it takes a codon of 3 bases to specify an amino acid and 60/3 = 20.

2007-02-19 06:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

60 base pair... 20 codons... 20 amino acids

2007-02-19 14:48:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ms. G... the O.G. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋