Accuracy in the Translation of MRNA into the Primary Structure

question 4

Multiple Choice

Accuracy in the translation of mRNA into the primary structure of a polypeptide depends on specificity in the

• A) binding of ribosomes to mRNA.
• B) shape of the A and P sites of ribosomes.
• C) bonding of the anticodon to the codon.
• D) attachment of amino acids to tRNAs.
• E) bonding of the anticodon to the codon and the attachment of amino acids to tRNAs.

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