Botany-Genetic Code
NEET Botany Genetic Code MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 12
Consider a diagram showing a sequence of mRNA codons and their corresponding amino acids. Which property of the genetic code is being illustrated if multiple codons are shown to code for the same amino acid?
A
Degeneracy
B
Universality
C
Non-overlapping
D
Specificity
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The genetic code is degenerate, which means that some amino acids are coded by more than one codon. This is a key feature of the genetic code as described in the NCERT context.
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