Translation

Question 1

Translation

Answer 1

Synthesis of a polypeptide following the code within the mature mRNA transcript.

Question 2

Codons

Answer 2

The code for each amino acid, carried on a group of three bases.

Question 3

tRNA

Answer 3

Single stranded structure, which is folded giving it a 3D shape, in order to expose only ones set of three bases. Also has an attachment site for amino acid molecule.

Question 4

Anticodon

Answer 4

The set of 3 bases exposed in tRNA, complementary to an mRNA codon and corresponds to a specific amino acid which is bound to the attachment site of tRNA.