Which of the following encodes the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide?
A
rRNA
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B
mRNA
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C
tRNA
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D
dsRNA
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Solution
The correct option is B mRNA mRNA encodes the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide because it is sequenced from the DNA for particular protein synthesis. The mRNA molecule has the nucleotides in triplets sequencing the amino acids with the help of ribosomes.