universal and stuff

Question 1

non overlapping

Answer 1

each triplet or codon is read independently of adjacent triplets or codons

Question 2

degenerate

Answer 2

many different codons can code for the same amino acid

Question 3

unambiguous

Answer 3

each codon is only capable of coding for one single amino acid

Question 4

universal

Answer 4

nearly all living organisms use the same set of rules and codons to code for proteins