KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 5. Molecular Basis of Inheritance
The codons UUU and UUC codes for phenylalanine only. This features of genetic code is called
- A comma-less
- B non-overlappings
- C degenerate
- D non-ambiguous
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(C) degenerate
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(C) degenerate,
The genetic code is degenerate. Two codons UUU and UUC specify phenylalanine.
The genetic code is degenerate. Two codons UUU and UUC specify phenylalanine.
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