At the ribosome the template mRNA is translated in the ________ direction,while the protein is synthesized in the ________ direction.
A)5' → 3';N-terminal to C-terminal
B)5' → 3';C-terminal to N-terminal
C)3' → 5';N-terminal to C-terminal
D)3' → 5';C-terminal to N-terminal

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mRNA is read in the 5' to 3' direction during translation, which means that the amino acids are added to the growing protein chain in the N-terminal to C-terminal direction. Therefore, choice A is correct as it correctly matches the direction of mRNA translation with the direction of protein synthesis.

At the Ribosome the Template MRNA Is Translated in the ________