Question

6.11 The term genetic code refers to the set of three-base code words (codons) in mRNA that stand for the 20 amino acids in proteins. What are the characteristics of that code?

Answer 1

Genetic code is degenerate (redundant)

Step-by-step explanation:

This is kind of a vague question,but ..

The genetic code is degenerate which describes how multiple different codons can code for the same amino acid

Example: UCC,UCU,UCA and UCG all code for Serine