Botany-Genetic Code
NEET Botany Genetic Code Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): Genetic code is degenerate. | Reason (R): Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon in the genetic code.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The genetic code is described as degenerate because multiple codons can code for the same amino acid, which is explicitly mentioned in the NCERT context.
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