This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Metabolism of nucleic acids, Subject name: Biochemistry
True about genetic code except 
Select and explain. 
A. Degenerate, B. Overlapping, C. Ambiguous, D. Universal
B: Overlapping
Answer: B: Overlapping 
Explanation: The codes are consecutive Therefore, the staing point is extremely impoant The codons are read one after another in a continuous manner Eg: AUG, CAU, GAU, GCA etcRef: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 598