NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
Degeneration of a genetic code is attributed to
the : -
- ASecond member of a codon
- BThird member of a codon
- CFirst member of a codon
- DEntire codon
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Correct answer: B
According to the Wobble hypothesis, tRNA anticodon has the ability to wobble at its 5′ end by pairing with even noncomplementary base of mRNA codon. It correspond to third base degeneracy of the codons.
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