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Which term describes a sequence of three RNA nucleotides that codes for a specific amino acid?
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11. Translation
The Genetic Code
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In the context of the genetic code, a codon chart is used to determine which amino acid corresponds to a codon found on what type of RNA?
A
mRNA (messenger RNA)
B
tRNA (transfer RNA)
C
rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
D
snRNA (small nuclear RNA)
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Understand that the genetic code is read in sets of three nucleotides called codons, which specify particular amino acids during protein synthesis.
Recognize that the codon chart is used to translate these three-nucleotide sequences into amino acids.
Recall that codons are found on messenger RNA (mRNA), which carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.
Know that transfer RNA (tRNA) has anticodons that pair with mRNA codons but does not itself contain codons.
Therefore, the codon chart is used to determine amino acids from codons found specifically on mRNA.
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