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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
Question
Differentiate between codons and anticodons.
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Answer

S. No.
Codons
Anticodons
1.
It is a sequence of three nucleotides, which codes for a particular amino acid.
An anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotides that is complementary to the codon of a particular amino acid.
2.
It is found on mRNA and decides the sequence of amino acid in a polypeptide.
It is found on tRNA and recognises the codon on mRNA during translation.

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