Q. Anticodon is an unpaired triplet of bases in an exposed position of

A) tRNA
B) mRNA
C) rRNA
D) both (b) and (c).
Explanation

Anticodon is the sequence of three nucleotides in a transfer RNA molecule that pairs with a complementary sequence of three nucleotides (codon) on a molecule of messenger RNA. tRNA has clove like shape or L shape (three dimensional). It has G at 5′ end CCA at 3′ end. CCA at 3′ end is meant for attaching to a specific amino acid (AA-binding site). On the opposite side lies an anticodon that is complementary to a specific codon of mRNA. The two are called recognition sites.

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