Question

Assertion A non-overlapping code means that a base in mRNA is not used for different codons
Reason In translating mRNA molecules, the codons do not overlap but are read sequentially
A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
C. Assertion is true, but the Reason is false
D. Assertion is false, but the Reason are false

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
The genetic code is triplet, degenerate,commaless, non ambiguous universal and non-overlaping . The non-overlaping code means that a base in mRNA is not used for two different codons. For example , AUG AGC GCA is not read as AUG GAG (an overlap of two bases) or CGA GCA CA (overlapping of one base