Question

part c: give the appropriate descriptions to the images below.
describe what is happening in the
first step of protein synthesis
(pictured on the right) in 2 sentences.
describe what is happening in the second step of protein
synthesis (pictured on the left). be sure to use the
words: mrna, ribosome, codon, trna, anticodon, amino
acid, and protein.

Explanation:

For the left image (second step of protein synthesis - translation): mRNA is attached to a ribosome. tRNA molecules, each with an anticodon, bring amino acids. The anticodon pairs with the mRNA codon. Amino acids bond to form a protein.
For the right image (first step of protein synthesis - transcription): DNA unwinds. RNA polymerase synthesizes mRNA using one DNA strand as a template. mRNA carries genetic info from DNA to ribosome.

Answer:

Left image (translation): mRNA is at ribosome. tRNA with anticodon brings amino acid. Amino acids form protein.
Right image (transcription): DNA unwinds. mRNA is synthesized from DNA template.