Which statement is NOT true of protein synthesis?
A)The sites of protein synthesis are the mitochondria of cells.
B)Three bases on the DNA are the code for one amino acid.
C)The genetic code of DNA is copied by mRNA.
D)tRNA molecules carry the amino acids to their proper places on the mRNA.

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The sites of protein synthesis are not the mitochondria of cells, but rather the ribosomes found in the cytoplasm. The mitochondria play a role in energy production, but not in protein synthesis. The rest of the statements are true: three bases on the DNA (codons) code for one amino acid, which is translated by mRNA, and tRNA molecules carry the corresponding amino acids to their proper places on the mRNA template.

Which Statement Is NOT True of Protein Synthesis