Q. Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?
A) Genetic code is specific.
B) Genetic code is not ambiguous.
C) Genetic code is redundant.
D) Genetic code is nearly universal.
Explanation
As genetic code is nearly universal means almost all organisms (from a virus, bacteria to a tree or human being) will have amino acids coded by same kind of codons as given in checkerboard. So, this property is utilised to produce human insulin using bacteria.
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