Degeneracy refers to multiple codons encoding for the same amino acid, allowing mutations to occur without changing the amino acid or phenotype. Silent mutations are changes in non-coding or exon DNA that do not alter the organism's phenotype, as the encoded protein is unchanged.
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3) E xplain the concept of degeneracy using your answer to Question 2.pdf
1. 3) E xplain the concept of degeneracy using your answer to Question 2 (1 point) the concept ofa
silent mutation using your answer to Question 2 (1 point)
Solution
3) Degeneracy of codons for a single amino acids exist in nature so that even during several
mutations in the gene the amino acid incorporated in the protein does not change. And hence, the
final phenotype of the organisms is not altered due to mutation.
4. Silent mutation - These are mutations in the DNA that does not alter the phenotype of the
organism in which they occur. It can be mutation in the non coding regions or in the exons.