Question

25 what carries the three unpaired bases that are collectively called the anticodon?

messenger rna

ribosomal rna

transfer rna

peptidal rna

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Explanation:

• Transfer RNA (tRNA): tRNA has an anticodon loop that contains the three - unpaired bases (anticodon). The anticodon is complementary to the codon on mRNA.
• Messenger RNA (mRNA): Carries the genetic information from DNA (in the form of codons) to the ribosome for protein synthesis. It does not have the anticodon.
• Ribosomal RNA (rRNA): Forms part of the ribosome structure. It is involved in the catalytic and structural aspects of translation but does not carry the anticodon.
• Peptidyl RNA: This is not a standard type of RNA in the context of the basic RNA types involved in translation. The term is more related to a state of tRNA during protein synthesis (e.g., peptidyl - tRNA when it is carrying a growing polypeptide chain), but it is not the type of RNA that “carries” the anticodon.

Answer:

Transfer RNA