Question

During translation, the type of amino acid that is added to the growing polypeptide depends on the

a
anticodon on the tRNA to which the amino acid is attached only.
b
anticodon on the mRNA only.
c
codon on the mRNA and the anticodon on the tRNA to which the amino acid is attached.
d
codon on the mRNA only.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct answer is c) codon on the mRNA and the anticodon on the tRNA to which the amino acid is attached. The codon on the mRNA provides the specific sequence of nucleotides that determines which amino acid should be added to the growing polypeptide chain. The anticodon on the tRNA pairs with the codon on the mRNA to ensure that the correct amino acid is added.