Examine the Figure Below, Which Depicts One Stage in the Process

question 68

Multiple Choice

Examine the figure below, which depicts one stage in the process of translation in a eukaryote. What will happen when the ribosome shifts one codon further on the mRNA, assuming the next codon is NOT a stop codon?

• A)The tRNA carrying the polypeptide will be in the P site.
• B)The tRNA that was carrying the polypeptide will be ejected from the ribosome.
• C)The sites of the ribosomes will be relabeled (from left to right)P, A, E.
• D)A new tRNA will bind to the ribosome.
• E)The tRNA that is shown in the A site in the figure above will be ejected from the ribosome.

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