Multiple choice

'A genetic code is degenerate.' What is meant by this statement?

  1. A genetic code is a triplet like UUU.

  2. There are no commas in the genetic code.

  3. Three codons are for amino acid serine.

  4. There are both initiation and termination codons.

  5. The codes are non-overlapping.

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Explanation

Presence of more then one codon for an amino acid is called degeneracy.