$A$ single amino acid can be specified by more than one codon. What are such codons called?
- ADegenerate codons
- BAmbiguous codons
- CInitiation codons
- DTermination codons
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Which of the following codons is correctly matched with its specific amino acid or start/stop signal in protein synthesis?
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View SolutionWhich of the following statements regarding the genetic code is incorrect?
$i.$ The codon is a triplet.
$ii.$ $64$ codons code for amino acids.
$iii.$ The genetic code is unambiguous.
$iv.$ The genetic code is universal.
$v.$ $AUG$ has dual functions.
$i.$ The codon is a triplet.
$ii.$ $64$ codons code for amino acids.
$iii.$ The genetic code is unambiguous.
$iv.$ The genetic code is universal.
$v.$ $AUG$ has dual functions.
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View SolutionAssertion : $UAA, UAG$ and $UGA$ terminate protein synthesis.
Reason : They are not recognised by $tRNA$.
Reason : They are not recognised by $tRNA$.
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View SolutionThe number of codons effective in coding twenty amino acids is:
How many amino acids are encoded by only a single codon?
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