why or why not?
2007-01-02 10:02:51 · 4 answers · asked by lala haha gaga mama 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No...there is redundancy in the genetic code....64 codons and only twenty amino acids. Thus, most amino acids are encoded by more than one codon.
2007-01-02 10:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not nesslary sometimes a mutation will occur and other times it wont simply put there is no definate way to predit if it will have a positive or negitive effect on the orgnasim neather when it will occur depending on what type of orgnism it is and how long its genetic code is will depend if it is alterd more or less
2007-01-02 18:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not always, because of the redundancy of the code.
2007-01-02 18:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with ivorytower
2007-01-02 18:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ellie S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋