Which out of the following statements is incorrect?

Genetic code is ambiguous.

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Genetic code is degenerate.

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Genetic code is universal.

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Genetic code is non-overlapping.

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Solution

The correct option is A Genetic code is ambiguous.
Since there are 64 triplet codons and only 20 amino acids, genetic code is non-ambiguous. Non-ambiguous code means that there is no ambiguity about a particular code. One codon specifies only one amino acid and not any other except GUG which normally codes for valine but in certain conditions it also codes for N-formyl methionine as initiation codon.

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