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Q.

Read the following statements I and II carefully and choose the correct option

Statement I: The genetic code is degenerate
Statement II: Most of the codons code for more than one amino acids

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a

Statement I is correct but II is incorrect

b

Both the statements I and II are correct 

c

Both the statements I and II are incorrect

d

Statement I is incorrect but II is correct

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Statement A is correct. The genetic code is degenerate. This means that multiple codons can code for the same amino acid. 

Statement B is incorrect. One amino acid can be coded by more than one codon but one codon can do not code for more than one amino acid.

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