One Word Wonder

Instructions

3 One Word Wonders are puzzles where the answer to the puzzle is exactly one word. For a better idea on how to solve this puzzle see an example.

wants to try to stump you with this puzzle that was published on Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:00 PM

Number of solvers : 88

epaz on Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:42 AM

FYI- Yes, there is research involved!

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scoutmom on Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:49 AM

Do I need to determine the name that each sequence fits?

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epaz on Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:57 AM

There is a table at this link that I found to be very helpful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_code

(I hope it's ok to post this now; the puzzle's been up for 12 hours. Otherwise, just flag or LMK!)

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scoutmom on Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:30 AM

[3] Dang, thanks (I think) I've been trying to do 8/9 letter strings and coming up with things like c.testosteroni and mcyoplasma pneumoniae!

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brupop on Sun Jun 08, 2008 09:22 PM

I should have tried guessing this one.

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gst on Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:25 PM

I thought this was going to be a big headache, but it was not hard at all to get on the right track. Very nice.

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