To solve this, you would need to identify the number of amino acids (20) you are dealing with and the number of positions (8) that are available in your polypeptide. so that would come out to 20 x 20 x 20 x 20 x 20 x 20 x 20 x 20 = 20^8
Osmosis is the diffusion of water in high to low concentration. It doesn’t use energy. It helps equal out the solute concentration.
Covering with band aids. that is what you are testing.