How are silent polymorphisms possible?
1)The degeneracy of the genetic code
2)The commaless nature of the genetic code
3)The high rate of mutations in species
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 2
E) All of these

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Silent polymorphisms are possible due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, where multiple codons can code for the same amino acid, allowing for mutations that do not change the protein sequence.

How Are Silent Polymorphisms Possible