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Which of the following is true about the genetic code?Group of answer choicesIt is universal, without exception.Several codons may code for the same amino acidAll codons recognized by a given tRNA encode different amino acidsThe base in the middle of the anticodon is responsible for wobble .None of the above

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Which of the following is true about the genetic code?Group of answer choicesIt is universal, without exception.Several codons may code for the same amino acidAll codons recognized by a given tRNA encode different amino acidsThe base in the middle of the anticodon is responsible for wobble .None of the above

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The correct answer is: "Several codons may code for the same amino acid."

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