Q.

From the following, identify the correct combination of salient features of genetic code.

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a

Universal, non-ambiguous, overlapping

b

Degenerate, non-overlapping, non-ambiguous

c

Degenerate, overlapping, commaless

d

Universal, ambiguous, degenerate

answer is D.

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Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon, hence the code is degenerate. One codon codes for only one amino acid and hence the code is unambiguous. Same letter is not used for adjacent different codons, hence the code is non overlapping .

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