This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Biochemistry
[{'content': 'Although 61 codons code for aminoacids, only 20  amino  acids are naturally  occurring. This feature of the genetic code is known as: \nSelect and explain. \nA. Transcription, B. Degeneracy, C. Mutation, D. Unambiguity', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: B \nExplanation: THE GENETIC CODE IS DEGENERATE, UNAMBIGUOUS, NONOVERLAPPING, WITHOUT PUNCTUATION, & UNIVERSAL\nThree\xa0of\xa0the\xa064\xa0possible\xa0codons\xa0do\xa0not\xa0code\xa0for\xa0specific amino acids; these have been termed nonsense codons. These nonsense codons are utilized in the cell as termination signals. They specify where the polymerization of amino acids into a protein molecule is to stop. The remaining 61 codons code for\xa0the\xa020\xa0naturally\xa0occurring\xa0amino\xa0acids.\nThus,\xa0there\xa0is\xa0 “degeneracy”\xa0in\xa0the\xa0genetic\xa0code—that\xa0is, multiple codons decode the same amino acid.\nReference-\xa0Harper 30th edition Pg- 414', 'role': 'assistant'}]