The unambiguity and degeneracy of the genetic code can best be respectively exemplified by which of the following?
A)UUU and UUC both code for Phe;UUU codes only for Phe.
B)UUU codes only for Phe;UUU and UUC both code for Phe.
C)UUU codes for both Phe and Ser;UUU and UUC both code for Phe and Ser.
D)UUU and UUC both code for Phe and Ser;UUU codes for both Phe and Ser.

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Unambiguity means that a single codon codes for only one amino acid, exemplified by UUU coding only for phenylalanine (Phe). Degeneracy means that a single amino acid can be coded by more than one codon, exemplified by both UUU and UUC coding for Phe.

The Unambiguity and Degeneracy of the Genetic Code Can Best