The genetic code is said to be "degenerate" because:
A) there are more codons than amino acids.
B) there are more amino acids than codons.
C) different organisms use different codons to encode the same amino acid.
D) some codons specify more than one amino acid.
E) there are more tRNAs than amino acids.

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The genetic code is considered "degenerate" because multiple codons can encode the same amino acid, meaning there are more codons (64) than there are amino acids (20).

The Genetic Code Is Said to Be "Degenerate" Because