Give the definition of an anticodon. Identify the specific type of nucleic acid in which it is located.

• A. An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides found on a tRNA. It pairs with a complementary codon on a mRNA during protein synthesis.
• B. An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides found on a mRNA. It pairs with a complementary codon on a tRNA during protein synthesis.
• C. An anticodon is a sequence of six nucleotides found on a tRNA. It pairs with a complementary codon on a mRNA during RNA synthesis.
• D. An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides found on a RNA. It pairs with a complementary codon on a DNA during protein synthesis.

Answer: (A)