Which of the following corrborales the fact the genetic code is degenerate?

One coden codes for only one amino acid.

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One amino acid can be coded by different codons.

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There are three codons who do not code for only amino acid.

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
One amino acid can be coded by different codons.

The genetic code is degenerate because one amino acid can be coded by different codons.

E.g. AUU, AUC and AUA, all code for Isoleucine.

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