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

Options

A. If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
B. If both Assertion & Reason are trur but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
C. If Assertion is True but the Reason is Flase.
D. If both Assertion & Reason are false.

Answer

To analyze the given assertion and reason, let's break it down step by step.

### Step 1: Understand the Assertion
The assertion states: "Normally the genetic code is degenerate."
- The term "degenerate" in genetics refers to the fact that multiple codons can code for the same amino acid. This means that the genetic code is not unique; rather, there are redundancies.

### Step 2: Evaluate the Assertion
- While it is true that many amino acids are coded by more than one codon, the assertion uses the word "normally," which implies that this is a general rule for all genetic codes. However, there are exceptions where certain amino acids are coded by only one codon (e.g., Methionine and Tryptophan). Therefore, the assertion is misleading.

### Step 3: Understand the Reason
The reason states: "One amino acid is coded by more than one codon."
- This statement is true as it reflects the characteristic of the genetic code where many amino acids are indeed specified by multiple codons.

### Step 4: Evaluate the Reason
- While the reason is true, it does not justify the assertion because the assertion is incorrectly generalized. The reason applies to some amino acids but not all.

### Step 5: Conclusion
- Since the assertion is false and the reason is true but does not explain the assertion, we conclude that:
- Assertion: False
- Reason: True

### Final Answer
Both assertion and reason are false.