NEET UG · Biology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Properties of Genetic Code
NEET asked Properties of Genetic Code twice, in 2019 and 2021: 2 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Genetic Code and Translation, in Molecular Basis of Inheritance (Biology). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 2 years.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 2
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 2
- of 10
- First asked
- 2019
- last in 2021
- Chance next paper
- 6%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2019 and 2021.
How NEET framed it
One-line MCQ is the usual form. Skill tested: concept.
- Statement i/ii on genetic code
- Identify genetic code property for application
Chance asked next paper 6%
Every question
All 2 questions
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2021 Q186Statement I : The codon 'AUG' codes for methionine and phenylalanine. Statement II : 'AAA' and 'AAG' both codons code for the amino acid…Two statements · Easy
- 2019 Q154Which of the following features of genetic code does allow bacteria to produce human insulin by recombinant DNA technology ?One-line MCQ · Easy
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- Ribosome Structure and Role2× · 2023
- Frameshift Mutations and the Reading Frame2× · 2019
- George Gamow's Triplet Code Propositiononce · 2025
- tRNA as Adapter Moleculeonce · 2025
- Translation Initiation Complex Formationonce · 2022
- First Step of Aminoacylation: AA Activationonce · 2020
- 23S rRNA as a Ribozymeonce · 2018
- Polysomes / Polyribosomesonce · 2018