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Which of the following group of codons code for amino acid serine?

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CUU, CUC, CUA and CUG
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UAU, UAC, UGU and UGC
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UCU, UCC, UCA and UCG
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UGU, UGC, UGA and UAG
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GUU, GUC, GCU and GCC
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The correct option is B UCU, UCC, UCA and UCG
Serine is an amino acid which is proteinogenic amino acid. Its codons in the genetic code are UCU, UCC, UCA, UCG, AGU and AGC
So, the correct answer is 'UCU, UCC, UCA and UCG'

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