NEET · Biology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance · Genetic Code Property

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. A

   Degenerate

   B

   Many codons code one amino acid

2. A

   Unambiguous

   B

   Each codon → one specific amino acid

3. A

   Universal

   B

   Same code in nearly all organisms

4. A

   Non-overlapping

   B

   Triplets read sequentially

5. A

   Comma-less

   B

   No gap between codons

6. A

   Start codon

   B

   AUG (Met)

Instructions

Flip cards to match each property to definition.