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[A]: The genetic code is degenerate. ...

[A]: The genetic code is degenerate.
[R]: Because the most amino acids have more than one codon.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

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If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

C

If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

D

If both Assertion and Reasom are false.

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