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प्रश्न
Give reasons for the following:
The genetic code is 'universal'
उत्तर
Genetic codes are specific i.e., a specific codon always codes for the same amino acid. In all living organisms, the genetic code is the same, except in mitochondrial codon-where, AUA codes for Methionine and UGA codes for tryptophan
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