document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492026>Question 492026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A DNA molecule is shown on the following picture. A nucleotide is represented by one of the letters {a, t, c, g}. A codon is defined to be a triplet of nucleotides. The order of the nucleotides in a codon is significant, and the nucleotides can be repeated. These codons are important in determining how DNA is transformed into protein. How many different codons are possible?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 independent choices, 3 rounds, --> 4^3 = 64.<BR>\n" );
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