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

Responses

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

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.

1 answer

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

DNA unwinds between the base pairs.

This step is part of transcription, where the DNA is unwound to allow RNA polymerase to synthesize messenger RNA (mRNA) from the DNA template.