NEET Botany Genetic Code Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The genetic code is universal, meaning the same codon specifies the same amino acid in all organisms.
Reason (R): The genetic code is degenerate, meaning some amino acids are specified by more than one codon.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion and the reason are both true. However, the reason about degeneracy does not explain universality. Universality means the same codons code for the same amino acids across different organisms, while degeneracy means that multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.
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