Question

What is the difference between a codon and an anti-codon?

Answer 1

Codon is a three-nucleotide sequence of the mRNA which determines a specific, single amino acid during protein synthesis.

Anti-codon is a three-nucleotide sequence on the tRNA which is complementary to the codon on the mRNA and binds to it (codon) during protein synthesis.

Answer 2

No.	Codon	Anticodon
1.	Codon is a sequence of three nucleotide bases that specifies an amino acid.	Anticodon is a sequence of three nucleotide bases that is complementary to the codon.
2.	It is found on the m-RNA.	It is found on the t-RNA.
3.	It determines the position of a particular amino acid in a polypeptide chain.	It helps to bring a particular amino acid at its specified position during translation.