A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/12/O/N/24

Explanation
tRNA anticodons complement mRNA codons from DNA triplets
Steps:
- Replace T with U in each DNA triplet from the table to obtain mRNA codons for glycine, leucine, lysine, valine.
- Form each anticodon by base-pair complement (A↔U, G↔C) of the mRNA codon, keeping sequence order.
- Sequence anticodons in polypeptide order: Gly-Leu-Lys-Val.
- Compare to options; B matches CCG-UUA-UUU-CAA.
Why B is correct:
- B lists the base-by-base RNA complements of the mRNA codons transcribed from the table's DNA triplets, enabling tRNA binding during translation.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Uses GAA for leucine anticodon, but table's leucine DNA yields UUA complement.
- C: Lists mRNA codon sequences (with T→U), not their complements.
- D: Uses CUU for leucine and UUA for lysine, mismatching table complements.
Final answer: B
Topic: Protein synthesis
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