Two or more codons encoding the same amino acid is due to

Non-ambiguous

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Degeneracy of codon

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Non-overlapping of codon

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Non-sense codon

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The correct option is B Degeneracy of codon
Genetic codons were introduced to overcome the difficulties and ambiguities in using DNA sequences. When more than one codon may specify the same amino acid, it is called as degeneracy of codon.

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