The saltwater solution is hypertonic in comparison to the cell.
If the sequence of bases on the mRNA codon is AUU, what would be the sequence of bases on the opposite strand assembled by the tRNA?
The sequence of bases on the opposite strand of mRNA, which is assembled by the tRNA, would be UAA.
Based on the information provided, if a cell shrivels up when dropped into a saltwater solution, we can infer that the saltwater solution is hypertonic compared to the cell. In other words, the salt concentration in the solution is higher than the concentration inside the cell. This difference in salt concentration causes water to move out of the cell, leading to its shrinkage or shriveling.
