Name Class Date Biology/Life Sciences Standards: Genetics Amino acids IRNA Growing protein III - Anticodon UGU GU mRNA CCA (ACA) CÁC CUU CCG GGA CCU CÁC CCC CUA AGU Codon Fiqure 2-10 Translation A protein molecule is synthesized on a ribosome when tRNA translates the genetic information in mRNA. Review Questions 30 Genetic information is contained in code words. Each code word con- sists of three A amino acids. B nitrogen bases. C codons. D anticodons. Which statement is true about TRNA? A It transcribes genetic informa- tion in DNA. B It translates genetic information in mRNA C It transfers amino acids to the nucleus. D It transfers mRNA to a ribosome. 311 Where is the genetic information in mRNA translated into a sequence of amino acids? A in the nucleus B inside a DNA molecule con a ribosome D in a complementary base
Translation is the final step in the central dogma of molecular biology that involves the decoding and translation of the codons on mRNA to amino acid sequence.
The genetic code is a scheme of 64 triplet nitrogeneous base codons that code for 20 amino acids.
A tRNA molecule reads this codon sequence with the help of complementary anticodons and helps transport an amino acid to the ribosome for addition to the growing polypeptide chain.
Protein synthesis occurs in the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) in the cytoplasm.