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A protein with 100 amino acid residues h...

A protein with 100 amino acid residues has been translated based on triplet genetic code. Had the genetic code been quadruplet, the gene that codes for the protein would have been-

A

same in size

B

longer in size by 25 %

C

longer in size by 100 %

D

shorter in size

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B
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