What is the Total Number of Different Possible Combinations of Bases

Question

What is the total number of different possible combinations of bases in a codon?
A) 20
B) 64
C) 3
D) 4

Accepted Answer

There are four different bases (A, C, G, and T) that can be arranged in three different positions within a codon, resulting in a total of 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 possible combinations.