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Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Initiation of Translation

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Which of the following statements best describes the initiation of translation?


A) The mRNA containing the start codon,AUG,sits at the P site and forms a complex with the corresponding tRNA,and the large and small ribosomal subunits.
B) A tRNA with the anticodon,AUG,enters the ribosomal complex and binds to the mRNA at the A site.
C) The large and small ribosomal subunits scan the mRNA in the 3'-5' direction until the promoter is reached.
D) The mRNA attaches to the large ribosomal subunit and once the start codon reaches the A site,the tRNA binds and the small subunit completes the complex.

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