If a particular segment of DNA has the base sequence TAC,what will be the base sequence of the anticodon of the tRNA that carries the amino acid encoded by that stretch of DNA?
A) TAC
B) UAC
C) ATG
D) GUC

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The tRNA anticodon is complementary to the mRNA codon. Since the DNA codon is TAC, the mRNA codon would be AUG (since mRNA is made using the complementary base pairs to DNA). The anticodon of the tRNA that carries the amino acid encoded by AUG would be UAC, since the anticodon is complementary to the mRNA codon (AUG to UAC).

If a Particular Segment of DNA Has the Base Sequence