The codons UUU and UUC codes for phenylalanine only. This feature of genetic code is called

Commaless

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Non- overlapping

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Degenerate

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Non-ambiguous

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Solution

The correct option is A Degenerate
The codons UUU and UUC codes for phenylalanine only. This feature of the genetic code is called degenerate.
When the multiple codons code for a single amino acid it is known as the degeneracy of code.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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