In Some Ciliate Protozoa,the Codons UAA and UAG Encode Glutamate,rather

question 34

Multiple Choice

In some ciliate protozoa,the codons UAA and UAG encode glutamate,rather than acting as STOP codons.How does this compare to other species?

• A)This is unusual - almost all species share the same "universal" genetic code.
• B)This is typical - every species has its own unique genetic code.
• C)This is not unusual - while most species have a similar genetic code,there are often variations for some of the amino acids.

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