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Question: What makes the genetic code universal among all organisms? (1 point)

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The genetic code is universal because all organisms are made of DNA and use the same DNA system.  

The genetic code is universal because each codon codes for all amino acids.  

The genetic code is universal because all organisms have the same number of chromosomes.  

The genetic code is universal because all organisms have the same genes.

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Answer: The first option.

Reason: The genetic code is universal because organisms use the same codon-to-amino-acid mapping (the same "DNA/RNA code"), not because they have the same number of chromosomes or the same genes.