Which of the following BEST explains why a single base substitution in a gene-coding region for amino acids will sometimes lead to no change in amino acid sequence:
W) all nucleotides are subject to the same mutation rate
X) some nucleotide bases are covalently joined by stronger bonds
Y) the code is degenerate with more than one triplet coding for the same amino acid
Z) some amino acids act in the same fashion in determining the tertiary structure of a protein
✔️Answer:Y) THE CODE IS DEGENERATE WITH MORE THAN ONE TRIPLET CODING FOR THE SAME AMINO ACID
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