Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 64

64. The one aspect which is not a salient feature of genetic code, is its being:

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(a) degenerate

(b) ambiguous

(c) universal

(d) specific

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Answer : b

Hints & Solution

(b) 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.