Botany-Genetic Code
NEET Botany Genetic Code Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): The codon is a triplet and 61 codons code for amino acids. | Reason (R): Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon, which is why the genetic code is described as degenerate.
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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The assertion and reason are both true. The genetic code consists of triplet codons, and the degeneracy of the code means some amino acids are represented by multiple codons.
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