Q. What is not true for genetic code?

A) It is nearly universal.
B) It is degenerate.
C) It is unambiguous.
D) A codon in mRNA is read in a non-contiguous fashion.
Explanation

The relationship between the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide and nucleotide sequence of DNA or mRNA is called genetic code. The genetic code is continuous and does not possess pause after the triplets. So, a codon in mRNA is present in contiguous fashion. If a nucleotide is deleted or added, the whole genetic code will read differently.

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