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Out of 64 codons , 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. It is called

A

Unambiguous nature of code

B

Degeneracy of genetic code

C

Wobbling of codons

D

Universality of codons

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B
Out of 64 codons, 61 code for 20 types of amino acids. It is due to degeracy of genetic code.
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  • Out of 64 condes, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. It is called

    A
    Degeneracy of genetic code
    B
    Overlapping of genes
    C
    Wobbing of codons
    D
    Universality of codons

  • Out of 64 codons , 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. This characteristics of genetic code is called

    A
    degeneracy of genetic code
    B
    Overlapping of gene
    C
    Unambiguous nature of codon
    D
    Universality of codons .

  • ..... codons out of 64 codons, code for 20 amino acids.

    A
    61
    B
    70
    C
    64
    D
    80

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