Question

1. ribosomes are organelles that are responsible for translation, the process in which genetic information, written in mrna, are translated into their corresponding amino acids. label the following diagram.

your choices:
a. amino acid
b. large subunit
c. small subunit
d. codon
e. trna
f. anti - codon

Explanation:

1. The large, circular structure is the large ribosomal subunit.
2. The smaller structure below the large subunit is the small ribosomal subunit.
3. The 3-base sequence on the mRNA strand is a codon.
4. The strand with 5' and 3' ends is the mRNA molecule.
5. The cloverleaf-shaped molecule carrying an amino acid is tRNA.
6. The small molecule attached to the tRNA is an amino acid.
7. The complementary sequence on the tRNA that pairs with the mRNA codon is the anticodon.

Answer:

1. b. Large Subunit
2. c. Small Subunit
3. d. Codon
4. mRNA (implied as the template strand, core translation molecule)
5. e. tRNA
6. a. Amino Acid
7. f. Anti-codon