mRNA & tRNA

Question 1

what does the M stand for in mRNA?

Answer 1

messenger

Question 2

what does the T stand for in tRNA

Answer 2

transfer

Question 3

what is mRNA used for?

Answer 3

to transfer the DNA code from the nucleus to the cytoplasm

Question 4

what is mRNA complementary to?

Answer 4

the DNA code

Question 5

why does mRNA leave the nuclear pores instead of DNA?

Answer 5

because its small enough to

Question 6

when is mRNA made?

Answer 6

during transcription

Question 7

what type of strand is mRNA?

Answer 7

a single polynucleotide strand

Question 8

what does mRNA associate with in the cytoplasm?

Answer 8

ribosomes

Question 9

what is mRNA used to determine?

Answer 9

the sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis

Question 10

when does mRNA exist?

Answer 10

when needed to manufacture a protein during transcription

Question 11

what shape is tRNA?

Answer 11

clover leaf

Question 12

what helps to maintain the shape of tRNA?

Answer 12

hydrogen bonds

Question 13

what are the 3 bases at the opposite end of tRNA called?

Answer 13

anticodon

Question 14

what is tRNA involved in?

Answer 14

translation

Question 15

what is the anticodon on tRNA complementary to?

Answer 15

the codon on mRNA

Question 16

is tRNA small or big?

Answer 16

small

Question 17

is tRNA double or single stranded?

Answer 17

single, folded into a clover leaf