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Biology Question on Proteins

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the number of codons and their degeneracy?

A

There are 20 codons, and all of them exhibit degeneracy

B

There are 64 codons, and none of them exhibit degeneracy

C

There are 64 codons, and some of them exhibit degeneracy

D

There are 20 codons, and none of them exhibit degeneracy

Answer

There are 64 codons, and some of them exhibit degeneracy

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (C):There are 64 codons, and some of them exhibit degeneracy