NEET Biology question

Biology Molecular Basis of Inheritance NEET

A sequence of the polypeptide-synthesis picture shows a ribosome holding two transfer RNAs. One tRNA has a polypeptide chain attached to it, and the other has a single amino acid attached to it. What would be the next step?

(A)The polypeptide chain moves over and bonds to the single amino acidCorrect
(B)The tRNA with the amino acid leaves the ribosome
(C)The amino acid moves over and bonds to the polypeptide chain
(D)The tRNA with the polypeptide chain leaves the ribosome

Answer: (A)

Solution

The growing polypeptide chain (on the tRNA in the P site) is transferred onto the new amino

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