tRNA: The Molecular Delivery Service For Amino Acids

tRNA: The Molecular Delivery Service For Amino Acids

Question 1. Structure & functions of tRNA
Answer:

Structure:

• It contains 71-80 nucleotides
• It resembles a cloverleaf
• It contains four arms

Functions:

• Carries amino acids from the cytosol to ribosomes

Question 2. Ribonucleic acid
Answer:

• It is ribonucleic acid.
• It contains
  1. Bases- adenine, guanine, cytosine & uracil
  2. Sugars- D-ribose
• It is usually a single-stranded polynucleotide
• RNA is synthesized from DNA
• They are involved in the process of protein biosynthesis

Types: