The genetic code is the set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences) is translated into proteins (amino acid sequences) by living cells.
The characteristics features of genetic code are i. It is always universal ii. It is triplet of nucleotides bases corresponding to 20 amino acids iii. It is non-overlapping, non-ambiguous and commaless iv. It has start and stop codon Which of the statements given above are true ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Heredity (Mutations: Types, Causes, and Significance)
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