NEET 2021 Biology question

BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEET 2021

Statement I : The codon 'AUG' codes for methionine and phenylalanine. Statement II : 'AAA' and 'AAG' both codons code for the amino acid lysine. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Answer: (D)

Solution

AUG codes only for methionine, so Statement I is incorrect; AAA and AAG both code for lysine, so Statement II is true.

Question ID VK-016379