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How many codons are present in this strand of DNA?

ATC GGG GCT CAT AAT
5
64
15
3

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Answer:

64 codons

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

A codon is defined as a sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule. Each letter represents a nucleotide: A- Adenine T- Thymine G- Guanine C- Cytosine. Looking at the strand of DNA, we can find 5 groups of three letters, or nucleotides, therefore there are 5 codons present.

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