Florida Biology EOC Practice Test

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What is signaled to bring a specific amino acid that correlates to the specific codon during translation?

DNA polymerase

mRNA

rRNA

tRNA

During the process of translation, the molecule that plays a crucial role in bringing a specific amino acid corresponding to a specific codon is tRNA, or transfer RNA. Each tRNA molecule has an anticodon that pairs with a complementary codon on the mRNA strand. This pairing ensures that the correct amino acid is added to the growing polypeptide chain based on the sequence of the mRNA.

mRNA serves as the template that contains the codons, which are sets of three nucleotides that code for specific amino acids. While DNA polymerase is primarily involved in the replication of DNA and rRNA plays a structural role within the ribosome, it is the tRNA that directly interacts with the codons during translation to facilitate the assembly of amino acids into proteins.

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