Answer:
500 amino acids
500 codons
Yes
Explanation:
A codon is a set of 3 base pairs. Each codon codes for a specific amino acid. So the ratio between codon and amino acid is 1:1 and the ratio between base pairs and codon is 3:1.
If you have 1,500 base pairs then we can mathematically solve the number of codons:
[tex]\dfrac{1,500}{x} = \dfrac{3}{1}\\\\(1,500)(1) = (3)(x)\\\\\dfrac{1,500}{3} = x\\\\ 500=x[/tex]
Since the ratio of codon to amino acid is 1:1, then for every 500 codons, there are 500 amino acids.
I hope this helps clear it up a bit for you.
