document.write( "Question 1185640: In how many ways can four different amino acids be arranged into a polypeptide chain of five amino acids? \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The answer is  5*4*3*2 = 120 different ways,  by placing \r\n" );
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document.write( "    item 1 in any of 5 boxes,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    item 2 in any of remaining 4 boxes,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    item 3 in any of remaining 3 boxes,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    item 4 in any of remaining 2 boxes.\r\n" );
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