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Question: A sequence of pictures of polypetide synthesis shows a ribosome holding two transfer RNAs. One tRNA ...

A sequence of pictures of polypetide synthesis shows a ribosome holding two transfer RNAs. One tRNA has a polypeptide chain attached to it; the other tRNA has a single amino acid attached to it. What does the next picture show?

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(a) The polypeptide chain moves over and bonds to the single amino acid.

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(b) The tRNA with the amino acid leaves the ribosome.

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(c) The amino acid moves over and bonds to the polypeptide chain.

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(d) The tRNA with the polypeptide chain leaves the ribosome.

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Solution

(a)