What type of RNA provides amino acids to build polypeptide chains?
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What type of RNA provides amino acids to build polypeptide chains?
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In cell biology, translation is the process by which new polypeptide chains are synthesized by the ribosome. The sequence of the polypeptide chain is encoded by the gene (DNA). The gene is transcribed into a messenger RNA (mRNA) which is then translated into a polypeptide chain.
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View this answerThe correct answer is transfer RNA (tRNA). tRNA is a special type of RNA that carries the correct amino acid to the actively translating ribosome...
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Chapter 9 / Lesson 6Learn about the structure and function of transfer RNA with its anticodon. Examine the translation of protein synthesis and the transcription of mRNA to tRNA.