KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 5. Molecular Basis of Inheritance
The number of codons effective in coding twenty amino acids
- A 64
- B 61
- C 20
- D 32
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(B) 61
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Detailed explanation
(B) 61,
Out of the 64 codons, 3 codons are stop codons. Hence, 61 effective codons are there for the synthesis of twenty amino acids.
Out of the 64 codons, 3 codons are stop codons. Hence, 61 effective codons are there for the synthesis of twenty amino acids.
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