The Genetic Code Is Said to Be "Degenerate" Because

question 48

Multiple Choice

The genetic code is said to be "degenerate" because:

• A) there are more codons than amino acids.
• B) there are more amino acids than codons.
• C) different organisms use different codons to encode the same amino acid.
• D) some codons specify more than one amino acid.
• E) there are more tRNAs than amino acids.

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