Because most of the amino acids are represented by more than one codon, the genetic code is

Correct Option (c) Reason : Degeneracy means lack of specificity. Presence of more than one meaningful codons for an amino acid is called degeneracy, e.g. methionine and

tryptophan has single code for each. The maximum number of codons for an amino acid is six, e.g. serine, arginine and leucine. Degeneracy provides a protection against mutation.