The genetic code is said to be degenerate because ____

a. some codons that do not specify an amino acid
b. most amino acids are represented by more than one codon
c. the code varies considerably between different organisms
d. the code is commaless, with no indicators of spaces between codons
e. the code varies considerably between different cell types within a multicellular organism


ANSWER: b

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