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The site on the ribsosome where the tRNA carrying the next amino acid arrives to be added to the polypeptide chain.Group of answer choicesE sitecodonamino acid attachment siteP siteanticodonA sitemRNA binding siteNext

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The site on the ribsosome where the tRNA carrying the next amino acid arrives to be added to the polypeptide chain.Group of answer choicesE sitecodonamino acid attachment siteP siteanticodonA sitemRNA binding siteNext

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The site on the ribosome where the tRNA carrying the next amino acid arrives to be added to the polypeptide chain is the A site (aminoacyl-tRNA site). Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. The ribosome consists of two subunits, each of which contains a specific site where different stages of protein synthesis occur. These sites are the A (aminoacyl), P (peptidyl), and E (exit) sites.

  2. The process begins when the small ribosomal subunit binds to the mRNA. The large subunit then binds to the small one, forming a complete ribosome. The mRNA is positioned so that the start

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