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Multiple Choice
What is complementary to an anticodon in the process of translation?
A
Codon
B
Amino acid
C
DNA template strand
D
Ribosome
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Understand that translation is the process by which the genetic code carried by mRNA is decoded to produce a specific polypeptide or protein.
Recognize that during translation, tRNA molecules bring amino acids to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.
Each tRNA molecule has an anticodon, a set of three nucleotides that is complementary to a codon on the mRNA strand.
Identify that the codon is a sequence of three nucleotides on the mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid.
Conclude that the anticodon on the tRNA pairs with the complementary codon on the mRNA during translation, ensuring the correct amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide chain.