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The genetic code uses three bases to encode one amino acid. why can't the code use only two bases to encode each amino acid? g
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The genetic code uses three bases to encode one amino acid. why can't the code use only two bases to encode each amino acid? g

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it's because everything has a certain place in DNA. every acid or amino acid carries a specific thing or role in DNA period without all three it wouldn't function well.
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