The base composition of an RNA molecule that is 104 (10,000) nucleotides long is 50% A, 20% C, 20% G, and 10% U. If these bases are arranged in random order, the sequence 5'-AGU-3' is expected to occur __ times. a) less than 20 b) between 20 and 40 c) between 40 and 60 O d) between 60 and 80 e) between 80 and 120 f) more than 120

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The base composition of an RNA molecule that is 104 (10,000) nucleotides long is
50% A, 20% C, 20% G, and 10% U. If these bases are arranged in random order, the
sequence 5'-AGU-3' is expected to occur
times.
a) less than 20
b) between 20 and 40
c) between 40 and 60
d) between 60 and 80
e) between 80 and 120
f) more than 120
Transcribed Image Text:The base composition of an RNA molecule that is 104 (10,000) nucleotides long is 50% A, 20% C, 20% G, and 10% U. If these bases are arranged in random order, the sequence 5'-AGU-3' is expected to occur times. a) less than 20 b) between 20 and 40 c) between 40 and 60 d) between 60 and 80 e) between 80 and 120 f) more than 120
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