Which of the Following Statements About Translation Is CORRECT

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about translation is CORRECT?

• A) A special tRNA that does not have an attached amino acid binds to stop codons to terminate translation.
• B) The first three bases at the 5'end of an mRNA are the AUG at which translation begins.
• C) The codon for methionine appears only at the beginning of the mRNA for a protein, not in the middle or in the end.
• D) In eukaryotes, the 5' cap and the 3'poly(A) tail are involved in translation initiation.
• E) Ribosomes move along an mRNA in the 3'to 5' direction.

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