NEET 2004 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

[DIAGRAM: Clover leaf model of transfer RNA (tRNA) showing amino acid attachment site at the 3' CCA end, 5' G end, anticodon loop, aminoacyl synthetase binding loop, and ribosomal binding loop.] Which form of RNA has a structure resembling clover leaf?

  1. (A)r RNA
  2. (B)hnRNA
  3. (C)mRNA
  4. (D)tRNA

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In figure 5.12, the secondary structure of tRNA has been depicted that looks like a clover-leaf.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.6.2 tRNA- the Adapter Molecule
Page
19
Words matched
16 of 16

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that tRNA has a secondary structure resembling a clover-leaf, which directly matches the MCQ's distinguishing fact about clover leaf structure.

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