NEET Biology Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : Genetic code is universal. Reason : Genetic code is same for all organisms.

    A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D) If both the assertion and reason are false

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The genetic code is applicable universally, i.e., a codon specifics the same amino acid from a virus to a tree or human being. The major exception to the universality of the code occurs in mitochondria of humans, yeast and several other species, where UGA is a tryptophan codon.


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