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Question

A single amino acid can be specified by more than one codon. This characteristic is termed the degeneracy of the genetic code. What is the significance of the degeneracy of genetic code with reference to mutation?

Accepted Answer

Some mutations will not be deleterious.

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Mutations will be avoided.

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Mutations can be deleted.

Answer

All mutations are fixed.

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A single amino acid can be specified by more than one codon. This characteristic is termed the degeneracy of the genetic code. What is the significance of the degeneracy of genetic code with reference to mutation?