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BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceGenetic CodeMedium2 minPYQ_2026
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Wobble hypothesis is useful to explain the __________ property of genetic code.
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Answer:
D
Solution:
The Wobble hypothesis was proposed by Francis Crick to explain the degeneracy of the genetic code.
According to this hypothesis, the first two bases of a codon form standard Watson-Crick base pairs with the last two bases of the anticodon, while the third base of the codon (the wobble position) can form non-standard base pairs with the first base of the anticodon.
This flexibility allows a single tRNA molecule to recognize and bind to more than one codon, which explains why multiple codons can code for the same amino acid, a property known as degeneracy.
Answer: degeneracy
Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:Genetic Code
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