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The number of base substitution possible...

The number of base substitution possible in amino acid codons is

A

261

B

264

C

535

D

549

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The correct Answer is:
D
There are 64 codons out of which 61 codes for amino acid . Each codon possess 3 bases which can undergo transition and transversion , so the number of base substitution possible in amino acid codon is `61xx3^(2)=549`.
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