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How does the genetic code show a shared history among all organisms?

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A codon for certain amino acid is the same in every organism.

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All living organisms store genetic information using the same molecules — DNA and RNA. Written in the genetic code of these molecules is compelling evidence of the shared ancestry of all living things. ... Some mammalian genes have also been adopted by viruses and later passed onto other mammalian hosts.

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