Which statement describes the first step of protein synthesis?



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Responses

A ribosome attaches to the mRNA.
A ribosome attaches to the mRNA.

DNA unwinds between the base pairs.
DNA unwinds between the base pairs.

tRNA attaches amino acids to the mRNA strand.
tRNA attaches amino acids to the mRNA strand.

Amino acids are linked together with peptide bonds.

1 answer

The correct statement that describes the first step of protein synthesis is:

DNA unwinds between the base pairs.

This step refers to transcription, where the DNA double helix unwinds and serves as a template to synthesize mRNA.