Compare and contrast the genetic code in plants and humans. The genetic code is identical for both plants and humans. Plants have codons of 2 bases, and humans have codons of 3 bases. Humans use the bases AUCG in their genetic code and plants use the bases ATCG. Both plants and humans have codons of 3 bases, but the amino

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Compare and contrast the genetic code
in plants and humans.
The genetic code is identical for
both plants and humans.
Plants have codons of 2 bases, and
humans have codons of 3 bases.
Humans use the bases AUCG in
their genetic code and plants use
the bases ATCG.
Both plants and humans have
codons of 3 bases, but the amino
acids they code for are different.
Transcribed Image Text:Compare and contrast the genetic code in plants and humans. The genetic code is identical for both plants and humans. Plants have codons of 2 bases, and humans have codons of 3 bases. Humans use the bases AUCG in their genetic code and plants use the bases ATCG. Both plants and humans have codons of 3 bases, but the amino acids they code for are different.
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