An Anticodon Is

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Multiple Choice

An anticodon is

• A) located on miRNA.
• B) a group of nucleotides in mRNA that encodes the information for a specific amino acid in a protein.
• C) a group of nucleotides in a tRNA molecule.
• D) a chemical link formed between amino acids.
• E) the enzyme that carries out transcription.

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Definitions:

Darwin's Theory

Darwin's Theory, known as the theory of natural selection, posits that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, leading to evolution.

Synthetic Theory

Also known as the modern synthesis, it combines Darwin's theory of evolution with Mendelian genetics, explaining evolution as changes in gene frequencies within populations.

Evolution

The mechanism by which diverse living entities are considered to have emerged and spread from their predecessors over the course of earthly history.

Genetic Changes

Alterations in the DNA sequence of an organism, which can be due to mutations, gene flow, genetic drift, or natural selection.