Question: Problem 7 . Consider a snippet of DNA which is coded by a sequence of nucleobase. There are four possible nucleobases: adenine ( A )
Problem Consider a snippet of DNA which is coded by a sequence of nucleobase. There are four possible nucleobases: adenine A cytosine C guanine G thymine T For example, a snippet of DNA could look like "ACGCTAC".
a How many possible different DNA snippets that consist of nucleobases?
b If among the nucleobases, bases must be A bases must G bases must be C how many possible different base snippets that meet this condition?
c If among the nucleobases, bases must be bases must how many possible different base snippets that meet this condition?
d Consider a DNA snippet of nucleobases: ACGTACGTAC.
a If only one nucleobase is mutated assuming it can mutate to any other nucleobase how many different mutations are possible from this snippet?
b If nucleobases are mutated, how many different mutations are possible?
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