The term anticodon refers to the:
A)three pieces of DNA that are the code for a protein
B)three amino acids that make up a protein
C)three bases on the DNA that are the code for one amino acid
D)three bases on the tRNA that complement those on the mRNA

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The term anticodon refers to the three bases on the tRNA that complement the codon (three bases) on the mRNA during protein synthesis. This pairing ensures that the correct amino acid is added to the growing protein chain. Option A is incorrect because DNA codes for RNA, not directly for protein. Option B is incorrect because amino acids make up proteins, but are not themselves composed of other amino acids. Option C is incorrect because three bases on DNA (called a codon) code for one amino acid, not the other way around.

The Term Anticodon Refers to The