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The genetic code is often described as redundant. what feature of the genetic code does this reference?
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The genetic code is often described as redundant. what feature of the genetic code does this reference?

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Redundancy of DNA refers to the fact that it is a double helix, one strand being the code, and the other the compliment if those genes. This way there's always a "back-up."
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