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Ostrovityanka [42]
3 years ago
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What does it mean when scientists say that living organisms share a universal genetic code

Biology
2 answers:
DaniilM [7]3 years ago
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 <span>All living organisms have a shared ancestor deep in the past, so all living organisms are related to some degree. We might share 99.8% DNA with chimps, but we also share maybe (just a guess, I don't remember the exact number) 24% DNA with lettuce. If all living organisms are related, than their genetic code is universal - one and the same for all organisms.</span>
laiz [17]3 years ago
5 0
One and the same of all organisms
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