Which of the Following Occurs During Initiation of Translation

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurs during initiation of translation?

• A) The ribosome moves down one codon so that the A site is available to receive an incoming tRNA.
• B) The mRNA binds to the smaller of the two ribosomal subunits.
• C) The polypeptide lengthens one amino acid at a time.
• D) The ribosome dissociates into its two subunits and falls off the mRNA.
• E) One of the three stop codons is reached.

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