Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Ques 96

96. In the genetic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids?

60

20

64

61

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Answer : d

Hints & Solution

(d) Out of a total of 64 codons, 3 codons do not code for any amino acid. Hence only 61 codons are used in the formation of the 20 standard amino acids (polypeptides).