Question

which of the following best describes the role of the ribosome during translation?
select the best answer.
it joins amino acids together to build a protein.
it copies the dna code into an rna sequence.
it matches trna anticodons to the dna template.
it brings amino acids to the mrna based on codon - anticodon pairing.

Explanation:

Translation is the process of protein synthesis. Ribosomes are the sites where amino acids are linked together to form a polypeptide chain (protein). The first option correctly describes this role.

• The second option (copying DNA to RNA) is transcription, not translation.
• The third option is incorrect as tRNA anticodons pair with mRNA codons, not DNA template.
• The fourth option is the role of tRNA, not ribosome.

Answer:

It joins amino acids together to build a protein.