This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Biochemistry
[{'content': 'If constitutive sequence of 4 nucleotide codes for 1 amino acid, how many amino acids can be theoretically formed? \nSelect and explain. \nA. 4, B. 64, C. 16, D. 256', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: Codon -The triplet nucleotide sequence present in the mRNA representing specific\xa0amino acid:\n\nIf 1 base represent 1 amino acid, only 4 amino acid.\nIf 2\xa0base represent\xa01 amino\xa0acid, 42\xa0amino\xa0acids, i.e. 16 amino acids.\nIf 3 base represent\xa0one amino acid, 43\xa0i.e. 64 amino acids.\nIf 4 bases represent 1 amino acid, 44\xa0i.e. 256 amino acids.\n\nReference- Harper 30th edition Pg- 415', 'role': 'assistant'}]