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Determine whether each of the events involved in protein synthesis occurs in initiation, elongation, or termination.
Initiation Elongation Termination
Answer Bank
The small and large ribosomal subunits combine to form an initiation complex.
The tRNA, mRNA, and new protein are released.
The small ribosomal subunit attaches to an mRNA molecule.
The ribosome moves down the mRNA strand to the next codon.
An initial tRNA molecule pairs with the AUG codon of the mRNA molecule.
Amino acids are transferred from tRNA molecules to the growing peptide chain.
The ribosome reaches a stop codon, preventing additional amino acids from being added.
A peptide bond forms, linking the new amino acid to the growing chain.
initiation
elongation
termination