Botany-(general)
NEET Botany (general) MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 12
If the human genome contains 3164.7 million base pairs, how many codons are theoretically possible assuming each codon consists of three bases?
A
1,054,900 million
B
61 million
C
3,164.7 million
D
948.5 million
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Each codon is made of 3 bases. Thus, theoretical number of codons = 3164.7 million / 3 = 1,054,900 million codons.
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