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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance5 Marks
Question
Differentiate between the genetic codes given below:
  1. Unambiguous and Universal.
  2. Degenerate and Initiator.
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Answer

(a)
Unambiguous:
One codon codes for only one amino acid.
Universal:
Genetic code/codons are(nearly) same for all organisms/from bacteria to human.
(b)
Degenerate:
More than one codon coding for the same amino acid.
Initiator:
Start codon/AUG.

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