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8 December, 23:48

The genetic code is redundant. What is meant by this statement?

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  1. 9 December, 00:35
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    This means that one amino acid can be coded by more that one codon.

    Explanation:

    A triplet code that code for an amino acid during translation is called genetic code. The genetic code is said to be redundant because a single amino acid can be coded by more that one triplet codon.

    So there can be synonymous codon for one amino acid. For example, leucine, serine, and arginine have 6 synonymous codons.

    The genetic code is unambiguous also because each triplet codon can only code for a particular single amino acid. Genetic code is also universal which means the same code is used in all life forms.
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