In the genetic code, both AAU and AAC code for asparagine. For this reason the code is said to be
A) degenerate.
B) universal.
C) wobbly.
D) nonspecific.
E) ambiguous.

Name: In the genetic code, both AAU and AAC code for asparagine. For this reason the code is said to be A) degenerate. B) universal. C) wobbly. D) nonspecific. E) ambiguous.
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The genetic code is described as degenerate because multiple codons can code for the same amino acid, as is the case with AAU and AAC both coding for asparagine.

In the Genetic Code, Both AAU and AAC Code for Asparagine