Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  • A
    Cysteine is coded by $UGU$ and $UGC$ codons.
  • B
    Tyrosine is coded by $UAU$ and $UAC$ codons.
  • C
    $UAA$ codon codes for lysine.
  • D
    $UGG$ codon codes for tryptophan.

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Give scientific reasons: Unambiguous,universal,and degenerate are some of the terms used for the genetic code.

Genetic code consists of

Since most amino acids are represented by more than one codon,the genetic code is said to be . . . . . . .

Statement $I :$ The codon $'AUG'$ codes for methionine and phenylalanine.
Statement $II :$ $'AAA'$ and $'AAG'$ both codons code for the amino acid lysine.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Complete the following table regarding the genetic code,amino acids,and anticodons:
Genetic CodeAmino AcidAnticodon
$a$$Met$$b$
$GGA$$c$$d$
$UUA$$e$$f$
$g$$h$$ACA$

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