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If the same base pairs are used to code for all organisms , why is there so much variation among organisms

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Because the base pairs can be configured into many different combinations.
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-The order of the codons differs between organisms-
The different order of codons lead to different protein molecules being formed by the organisms which when expressed lead to different organisms trait
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