Define the following terms:
$1.$ Genetic code
$2.$ Degenerate codons
$1.$ Genetic code
$2.$ Degenerate codons
(N/A) $1.$ Genetic code: The relationship between the sequence of nucleotides on $m-RNA$ and the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain is known as the genetic code.
$2.$ Degenerate codons: $A$ single amino acid can be specified by more than one codon. Such codons are referred to as degenerate codons.
$2.$ Degenerate codons: $A$ single amino acid can be specified by more than one codon. Such codons are referred to as degenerate codons.
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