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