-The figure associated with this question represents a tRNA that recognizes and binds a particular amino acid (in this instance, phenylalanine). Which codon on the mRNA strand codes for this amino acid?
A) UGG
B) GUG
C) GUA
D) UUC
E) CAU

Question

-The figure associated with this question represents a tRNA that recognizes and binds a particular amino acid (in this instance, phenylalanine). Which codon on the mRNA strand codes for this amino acid?
A) UGG 
B) GUG 
C) GUA 
D) UUC 
E) CAU

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The codon that codes for phenylalanine is UUC. In the context of mRNA and tRNA interaction, the anticodon on the tRNA that carries phenylalanine would pair with the mRNA codon UUC. This is based on the principle of complementary base pairing in the genetic code.

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