Question
a. What is meant by universal genetic code? Give example.
b. Why genetic code is called Non- ambiguous?
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Answer
a. Universal genetic code means that the specific codon codes for same amino acid in all living organisms, e.g. codon AUG always specifies amino acid methionine.
b. Genetic code is called non-ambiguous because, each codon specifies a particular amino acid.
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