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Out of 64 codons , 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acids , it is called :

A

Degeneracy

B

Non ambiguous nature

C

Redundancy

D

Overlapping

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  • In genetic code, 61 codons code for 20 different types of amino acids. This is called :

    A
    colinearity
    B
    comaless
    C
    degenerency
    D
    non-ambiguity

  • 61 codons code for 20 amino acids because of the property :

    A
    Non-overlapping
    B
    Comaless
    C
    degeneracy
    D
    Wobbling

  • Out of 64 codons only 61 codes for the 20 different amino acids. This character of genetic code is called:

    A
    Degeneracy
    B
    Non-ambiguous
    C
    Redundancy
    D
    Overlapping

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