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Lab: Building Proteins from RNA — Unit test

Question 5 • 26-27 Biology A

What purpose does the peptide bond serve in protein synthesis?

Answer
A
It connects amino acids.
B
It adds a water molecule to the amino acid chain.
C
It releases the protein from the tRNA.
D
It makes a strand of mRNA.

Explanation

A peptide bond is the chemical bond that joins one amino acid to the next as a protein is built. Therefore, its purpose is to connect amino acids. It does not make mRNA or release the protein from tRNA.

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