MCQ
When more than one codon codes for the same amino acid, what is this called?
- AUniversal nature of genetic code
- BRedundancy of genetic code
- CPunctuation in genetic code
- DContinuous nature of genetic code
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Answer
- Redundancy of genetic code
Explanation:
The genetic code has 64 codon and each specifies only one amino acids but there are some codons such as GAA and GAG both specify one amino acid i.e., glutamic acid and are called as redundancy or degeneracy.
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