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What is the process in which an mrna molecule is used to synthesize a specific polypeptide on a ribosome?.

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Answer:

translation

Step-by-step explanation:

During translation, ribosomal subunits assemble together like a sandwich on the strand of mRNA, where they proceed to attract tRNA molecules tethered to amino acids (circles). A long chain of amino acids emerges as the ribosome decodes the mRNA sequence into a polypeptide, or a new protein.

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