Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:

Identify the statements which are not true for the genetic code.

(A) 64 codons code for amino acids.
(B) The genetic code is nearly universal with some exceptions found in mitochondrial codons and some protozoans.
(C) Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon.
(D) AUC codes for methionine

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (D) only