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Which amino acid are not examples of genetic code as degenerate?

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a

Tryptophan and Methionine

b

Leucine and Methionine

c

Serine and Tryptophan

d

Alanine and Glycine

answer is A.

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Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon, hence the code is degenerate. But tryptophan and methionine are coded by only one codon and hence they are  non-degenerate.
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Which amino acid are not examples of genetic code as degenerate?