Which of these is NOT a character of the genetic code?
A) All codons are the same length.
B) The code is used by nearly every living organism.
C) Some amino acids have multiple codons.
D) The code is degenerate.
E) There is the same number of codons as there are amino acids.

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The statement "There is the same number of codons as there are amino acids" is incorrect. There are 64 possible codons (including stop codons) but only 20 different amino acids that can be incorporated into a protein.

Which of These Is NOT a Character of the Genetic