Class 12th Biology 2017 Set1 Outside Delhi Board Paper Solution

Question 7

Differentiate between the genetic codes given below:

Degenerate and initiator

Answer

When  one amiono acid is coded by more thatn one codon,it is called Degenerate code.

As the name suggest, intiator codon represent the start codon, AUG has dual functions. It codes for Methionie (met)  and it act as initiator codon.