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

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

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

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

tRNA attaches amino acids to the mRNA strand.

Answer 1

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

DNA unwinds between the base pairs.

This step occurs during transcription, where the DNA unwinds to allow for the synthesis of mRNA from the DNA template.