Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the process of translation in biology?
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15. Gene Expression
Introduction to Translation
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What process is responsible for linking amino acids together to form polypeptides during translation?
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Replication
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Translation
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Splicing
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Understand that translation is the process in which ribosomes synthesize proteins by linking amino acids together in a specific sequence dictated by the mRNA template.
Recognize that during translation, the ribosome reads the mRNA sequence in sets of three nucleotides called codons, each of which specifies a particular amino acid.
Identify that tRNA molecules bring the appropriate amino acids to the ribosome, where they are added to the growing polypeptide chain.
Learn that the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids is catalyzed by the ribosome, specifically by the peptidyl transferase activity of the ribosomal RNA.
Acknowledge that this process continues until a stop codon is reached, signaling the end of protein synthesis and the release of the newly formed polypeptide.
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