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Assertion :- Normally the genetic code is degenerate.
Reason : One amino acid is coded by more than one codon.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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If assertion is true but reason is false

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If both assertion and reason are false.

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