Use the figure to answer the question.

What type of bonding is responsible for maintaining the shape of the tRNA molecule shown in the figure?
A) ionic bonding between phosphates
B) hydrogen bonding between base pairs
C) van der Waals interactions between hydrogen atoms
D) peptide bonding between amino acids

Question

Use the figure to answer the question.

What type of bonding is responsible for maintaining the shape of the tRNA molecule shown in the figure?
A) ionic bonding between phosphates 
B) hydrogen bonding between base pairs 
C) van der Waals interactions between hydrogen atoms 
D) peptide bonding between amino acids

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The tRNA molecule is maintained in its specific shape due to hydrogen bonding between complementary base pairs. The hydrogen bonds form between the nitrogenous bases of the nucleotides.

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