Degeneracy of genetic code refers to$-$

  • A
    Each codon codes for only one specific amino acid
  • B
    Amino acids are always coded by only one specific codon
  • C
    Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon
  • D
    Codon of methionine and tryptophan

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$(i)$ The codon is read in mRNA in a contiguous fashion. There are no punctuations.
(ii) Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon.
(iii) $UUU$ would code for phenylalanine.
(iv) $GAA$ is a stop terminator codon.
Comparing the above statements (i-iv),select the correct option marked with $T$ (True) and $F$ (False) with respect to the salient features of the genetic code.

The genetic code is called a degenerate code because

$A$ single amino acid can be specified by more than one codon. Such codons are called ......... codons.

How many sense codons code for the $20$ known amino acids?

Which codons signal the termination of the polypeptide chain?

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