If an "average" protein has 333 amino acid residues, and each amino acid is coded for by a tribasic codon in the genetic code, than an average gene (with no introns) ought to be how long?

If an "average" protein has 333 amino acid residues, and each amino acid is coded for by a tribasic codon in the genetic code, than an average gene (with no introns) ought to be how long?

If an "average" protein has 333 amino acid residues, and each amino acid is coded for by a tribasic codon in the genetic code, than an average gene (with no introns) ought to be how long?




A. 111 base pairs
B. 333 base pairs
C. 666 base pairs
D. 1 kilobase (1000 base pairs)
E. 3 kilobase (3000 base pairs)


Answer: D