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The one aspect which is NOT a salient feature of the genetic code is its being:

A $Specific$
B $Degenerate$
C $Ambiguous$
D $Universal$

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The genetic code is unambiguous, meaning one specific codon always codes for only one specific amino acid. It is also specific, degenerate (one amino acid can be coded by multiple codons), and nearly universal across all life forms.

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The one aspect which is NOT a salient feature of the genetic code is its being:

A

Specific

B

Degenerate

C

Ambiguous

D

Universal

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