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What is the final product of
translation? (A) A sequence of DNA nucleotides,
(B) a sequence of tRNA molecules, (C) an mRNA molecule, (D) a polypeptide chain, (E)
an RNA molecule.
In order for a gene in DNA to be
converted into a protein, it needs to go through two steps. The first step is called
transcription, and it produces mRNA. The second step is called
translation, where the sequence of mRNA is converted into a sequence of amino acids
to form a polypeptide. This polypeptide can then go on to
fold into a protein with a specific shape and function.
So the final product of translation
is given by answer choice (D), a polypeptide chain.
