Which statement describes the first step of protein synthesis?(1 point)

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

Amino acids are linked together with peptide bonds.
Amino acids are linked together with peptide bonds.

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

DNA unwinds between the base pairs.

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

A ribosome attaches to the mRNA.

In this initial step, the ribosome binds to the mRNA strand, which marks the beginning of translation, where the genetic code is translated into a polypeptide chain.