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In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids?

1. 60
2. 20
3. 64
4. 61

Correct answer: 61

Solution

The genetic code has 64 total codons. Three of them are stop codons, so the remaining 61 codons specify amino acids.

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