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Assertion A non-overlapping code means that a base in mRNA is not used for different codons
Reason In translating mRNA molecules, the codons do not overlap but are read sequentially

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but the Reason is false

D

Assertion is false, but the Reason are false

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B
The genetic code is triplet, degenerate,commaless, non ambiguous universal and non-overlaping . The non-overlaping code means that a base in mRNA is not used for two different codons. For example , AUG AGC GCA is not read as AUG GAG (an overlap of two bases) or CGA GCA CA (overlapping of one base
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