The correct answer is D) The codon AUG must be identified.
What must occur for protein translation to begin is that the codon AUG must be identified.
The process starts when the 5AUG or start codon is identified. In the polypeptide chain, the 5AUG is the first amino acid. We are talking about Transition, the process when the genetic code in an RNA molecule has to be decoded in a polypeptide chain in order to deliver an amino acid sequence. In this complex transition system, there are important components included such as ribosomes, transfer RNA, and mRNA.