Which feature of the genetic code is described as degenerate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. More than one codon can code for the same amino acid
- Step 1: There are 64 codons but only 20 amino acids. Step 2. So some amino acids have several codons. Answer: more than one codon per amino acid. Why not the others: the code is non-overlapping and nearly universal.
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