In Protein Synthesis, a Function of Ribosomes Is To

question 32

Multiple Choice

In protein synthesis, a function of ribosomes is to:

• A)copy the gene from DNA
• B)form peptide bonds between amino acids
• C)copy the gene from mRNA
• D)attach amino acids to tRNA

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