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The important features of genetic code are:
a. It is universal
b. It is commaless
c. It is degenerate
d. The third base in the codon is not always specific
The correct feature(s) is(are):

A

a only

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b , c only

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b , c ,d only

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D

all of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D all of the above
The important features of genetic code are
a. It is universal. Evey organism has a genetic code.
b. It is commaless
c. It is degenerate
d. The third base in the codon is not always specific. First two bases are highly specific.

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