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

Wobbling of codon

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Overlapping of gene

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University of codons

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Degeneracy of genetic code

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The correct option is D Degeneracy of genetic code
The genetic code is degenerate in that most amino acids are encoded by more than one codon with the exception of tryptophan and methionine which has only one codon. Codons that specify the same amino acids are called synonyms and these codons usually differ in the last base of the triplet.

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