IB Biology Sub-topic D1.2 Definitions
This page contains our IB Biology definitions for sub-topic D1.2. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Biology 'Protein synthesis'.
anticodon
A base sequence complementary to a codon. Often found on tRNA, complementary to mRNA.
codon
A sequence of three bases that codes for an amino acid
tRNA
A single-stranded molecule that contains an anticodon and an associated amino acid
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