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With regards to the genetic code, the term "degenerate" means that:

a. An amino acid being specified by more than one codon.
b. The code is not internally divided.
c. More than one amino acid being specified by a single codon.
d. Codons are usually, but not always, a triplet of nucleotides.

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An amino acid being specified by more than one codon.
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