Some events that take place during the synthesis of a specific protein are listed. A. Messenger RNA attaches to a ribosome. B. DNA serves as a template for RNA production. C. Transfer RNA bonds to a specific codon. D. Amino acids are bonded together. E. RNA moves from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. The correct order of these events is a D → A → E → C → B. b B → E → A → C → D. c B → C → E → D → A. d C → B → A → E → D.

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The correct order of events during the synthesis of a specific protein is:

  1. B. DNA serves as a template for RNA production. (Transcription - RNA is synthesized from the DNA template in the nucleus.)
  2. E. RNA moves from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. (Once RNA is synthesized, it exits the nucleus.)
  3. A. Messenger RNA attaches to a ribosome. (Translation begins when mRNA binds to a ribosome in the cytoplasm.)
  4. C. Transfer RNA bonds to a specific codon. (tRNA matches its anticodon with mRNA codons to bring the correct amino acids.)
  5. D. Amino acids are bonded together. (During translation, the ribosome facilitates the bonding of amino acids together to form a protein.)

So, the correct order of these events is B → E → A → C → D. Thus, the answer is b.