How many different genetic codes variants are there? Pick the closest answer 1-there is only a single genetic code for all organisms 2-each organim has its own specific genetic code 3-presently around 33 different variants are known 4-there are exactly 23=64 genetic codes 5-around 20,000 genetic codes have been described in the PDB
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