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What possible codes does a singlet present?

A) Three amino acids
B) One amino acid
C) Two nucleotides
D) One nucleotide

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Final answer:

A singlet presents three amino acids as possible codes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The genetic code works as a series of three-letter codes called triplets. Each triplet corresponds to one of the twenty common amino acids. There are a total of 64 possible combinations of nucleotide triplets, so a single amino acid can be encoded by more than one triplet. Therefore, the possible codes presented by a singlet are three amino acids (option A).

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