Following are the features of genetic codes. What does each one indicate?
Stop codon, Unambiguous codon; Degenerate codon; Universal codon
Stop codon - does not code for any amino acid/ terminates the synthesis of the polypeptide chain.
Unambiguous codon - One codon codes for one amino acid only.
Degenerate codon - Some amino acid is coded by more than one codon.
Universal codon - Genetic code is the same for all organisms (bacteria to humans).