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1. What is codon? (1pt) 2. What is an anti-codon? (1pt) 3. What tRNA bases can b

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Question

1. What is codon? (1pt)

     2. What is an anti-codon? (1pt)

    

     3. What tRNA bases can be attached to the mRNA codon, UGC? (1pt)

    

     4. Where do the amino acids in the cytoplasm of a cell come from? (1pt)

E. Complete the mRNA strand by providing the proper nitrogen bases: (1pt)

DNA strand

TAC

GGG

TCC

ACA

AAA

ATA

mRNA strand

AUG

    

                                                                 

F. Complete the anti-codons for the tRNAs: (1pt)

Amino acids

1

2

3

4

5

6

tRNA

GUA

mRNA

strand

CAU

GUA

AAU

UGA

GGG

CUU

DNA strand

TAC

GGG

TCC

ACA

AAA

ATA

mRNA strand

AUG

Explanation / Answer

Complement pairs

Thymine (Uracil) and Adenine

Guanine and Cytosine

E)

Complement pairs

Thymine (Uracil) and Adenine

Guanine and Cytosine

In RNA Uracil is found instead of Thymine.

DNA strand

TAC

GGG

TCC

ACA

AAA

ATA

mRNA strand

AUG

CCC

AGG

UGU

UUU

UAU

F)

Amino acids

1

2

3

4

5

6

tRNA

GUA

CAU

UUA

ACU

CCC

GAA

mRNA

strand

CAU

GUA

AAU

UGA

GGG

CUU

DNA strand

TAC

GGG

TCC

ACA

AAA

ATA

mRNA strand

AUG

CCC

AGG

UGU

UUU

UAU