The type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis is transfer RNA (tRNA). tRNA molecules function as adaptors that physically link the genetic code in messenger RNA (mRNA) to the amino acid sequence of proteins. Each tRNA has a specific anticodon that pairs with a complementary codon on the mRNA and carries the corresponding amino acid attached to its 3' end. This allows the ribosome to assemble amino acids in the correct sequence to form a protein chain