translation

Question 1

where does translation occur

Answer 1

at the ribosomes in the cytoplasm

Question 2

what happens during TRanslation

Answer 2

during translation amino acids join together to make a poly peptide chain, following the sequence of codons carried by the mRNA

Question 3

1st step (6 steps TOTAL)

Answer 3

mRNA attaches to a ribosome

and tRNA carries amino acids to the ribosomes

Question 4

2nd step translation

Answer 4

the anti codon on the tRNA attaches to the start codon on the mRNA by complementary base pairing

Question 5

3rd step translation

Answer 5

THEN

a second tRNA molecule attaches itself to the next codon on the mRNA in the same way

Question 6

4th step translation

Answer 6

rRNA catalyses the formation of a peptide bond between the 2 amino acids attached to tRNA
the first tRNA moves away leaving its amino acid behind

Question 7

5th step translation

Answer 7

a 3rd tRNA binds to the next codon on the mRNA

then the 2nd tRNA moves away

Question 8

6th step translation

Answer 8

This process continues
producing a poly-peptide chain until there is a STOP CODON on the mRNA

in which the polypeptide chain moves away from the ribosome and translation is complete