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Genetics and heredity — Question 4

QCAA 2025, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q4 · 2025 · Paper 1Unclassified1 mark

QUESTION 4

What is the role of tRNA in protein synthesis?

(A) acting as a template strand for mRNA

(B) matching amino acids to mRNA codons

(C) transporting mRNA from the nucleus to the ribosome

(D) providing a copy of genetic instructions for the ribosome

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