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Multiple Choice
What are the names of the three sites where tRNA molecules bind to the ribosome during translation?
A
A site, B site, C site
B
D site, E site, F site
C
A site, P site, E site
D
X site, Y site, Z site
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1
Understand the process of translation, which is the synthesis of proteins in the ribosome using mRNA as a template.
Recognize that tRNA molecules play a crucial role in translation by bringing amino acids to the ribosome.
Identify the three binding sites on the ribosome where tRNA molecules interact during translation: the A site, P site, and E site.
The A site (Aminoacyl site) is where the tRNA carrying the next amino acid to be added binds.
The P site (Peptidyl site) holds the tRNA carrying the growing polypeptide chain, and the E site (Exit site) is where tRNA exits the ribosome after its amino acid has been added to the chain.