An example of an ambiguous genetic code is one
A) with 61 codons for 20 amino acids.
B) in which UUU and UUA both code for phenylalanine.
C) in which CCU could code for either alanine or leucine.
D) in which some codons do not code for amino acids.
E) in which CCU and UUA both code for phenylalanine.

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An ambiguous genetic code would mean that a single codon can code for more than one amino acid, which is not the case in the standard genetic code. Option C describes such a scenario.

An Example of an Ambiguous Genetic Code Is One