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Give reasons Genetic code is universal.

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All known living systems use nucleic acids and the same three-base codons to direct the synthesis of proteins from amino acids. The mRNA codon UUU, for example codes for phenyl alanine in all cells of all organisms. Hence, genetic code is universal.

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