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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Which one of the following group of codons is called as degenerate codons ?
A
$UAA,\, UAG$ and $UGA$
B
$GUA, \,GUG, \,GCA,\, GCG$ and $GAA$
C
$UUC, \,UUG,\, CCU,\, CAA$ and $CUG$
D
$UUA,\,UUG, \,CUU, \,CUC,\, CUA$ and $CUG$
(AIIMS-2016)
Solution
Degenerate codons (also called as non – sense codons or terminator codons) do not code for any amino acids. Three types of degenerate codons are $UAG$ (amber), $UAA$ (ochre) and $UGA$ (opal).
Standard 12
Biology
