NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
The one aspect which is not a salient feature of
genetic code, is its being –
- ASpecific
- BDegenerate
- CAmbiguous
- DUniversal
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Correct answer: C
Genetic code is non ambiguous. There is no ambiguity for a particular codon. A particular codon will always code for the same amino acid, where ever it is found.
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