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A codon always codes for a single amino acid and never otherwise. This property of codons represents its

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Non-overlapping nature

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Degenerate nature

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Non-ambiguous nature

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Polar nature

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Solution

The correct option is C Non-ambiguous nature
A single codon always codes for the same amino acid. This describes the non-ambiguous nature of the genetic code.

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Q. Which statement is correct?
(A) Degeneracy of code is related to third member of codon.
(B) Single codon codes for more than one amino acid.
(C) In codons, first two bases are more specific.
(D) In codons, third base is wobble.
(E) Code is universal.

Q. Which statement is correct?

(A) Degeneracy of code is related to third member of codon

(B) Single codon, codes for more than one amino acid

(C) In codon first two bases are more specific

(D) In codons third base is wobble

(E) code is universal

Q. In genetic code,

61

codons code for

20

different types of amino acids. This is called.

Q. Out of 64 codons, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. What is it called as?

Q. Assertion :Wobble hypothesis explains the phenomena of multiple codons coding for the code for a single amino acid. Reason: One tRNA molecule can recognise and bind to more than one codon, due to the less-precise base pairs.

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