Which of the following features of genetic code allows bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology?

Genetic code is specific

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Genetic code is not ambiguous

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Genetic code is redundant

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Genetic code is nearly universal

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Solution

The correct option is D Genetic code is nearly universal
Genetic code is nearly universal as a particular codon triplet codes for the same protein across organisms, with some exceptions. Hence, bacteria is able to produce human insulin by this feature of genetic code.

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