Streptomycin inhibits ________of protein synthesis, whereas tetracycline inhibits _________ of protein synthesis.

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Streptomycin inhibits the initiation of protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, preventing attachment of the ribosome to the mRNA. Tetracycline inhibits the elongation of protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit and blocking the attachment of aminoacyl-tRNA to the A site of the ribosome. Therefore, the correct answer is C, as tetracycline inhibits elongation, while streptomycin inhibits initiation.

Streptomycin Inhibits ________Of Protein Synthesis, Whereas Tetracycline Inhibits _________ of Protein

Streptomycin Inhibits Of Protein Synthesis, Whereas Tetracycline Inhibits _ of Protein