Which one of the following group of codons is called as degenerate codons?

Question

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

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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)

Q. Which one of the following group of codons is called as degenerate codons?

UAA, UAG and UGA

GUA, GUG, GCA, GCG and GAA

UUC, UUG, CCU, CAA and CUG

UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA and CUG

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)