Which of the following occurs during initiation of translation?
A) The ribosome moves down one codon so that the A site is available to receive an incoming tRNA.
B) The mRNA binds to the smaller of the two ribosomal subunits.
C) The polypeptide lengthens one amino acid at a time.
D) The ribosome dissociates into its two subunits and falls off the mRNA.
E) One of the three stop codons is reached.

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The first step in initiation of translation is that the mRNA binds to the smaller of the two ribosomal subunits.

Which of the Following Occurs During Initiation of Translation