What are the six characteristics of the genetic code?

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The characteristics of the genetic code include:

1 . Codons are three nucleotides or bases in a specific sequence.
2 . Codons do not overlap.
3 . Multiple codons existing for the same amino acid (termed degeneracy).
4 . The three codons UAA, UAG, and UGA are stop codons causing polypeptide chain termination.
5 . The code is universal with the same codons code for specific amino acids in all living organisms.

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