Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 10
Question: Assertion : Genetic code is universal. Reason : Genetic code is same for all organisms.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The genetic code is applicable universally, i.e., a codon specifics the same amino acid from a virus to a tree or human being.
The major exception to the universality of the code occurs in mitochondria of humans, yeast and several other species, where UGA is a tryptophan codon.
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