Translation stops when _____

a. enzymes attach to the mRNA molecule at the end of the transcript
b. a certain number of codons have been read
c. one of the three stop codons is encountered
d. the cell runs out of tRNA
e. stop codon tRNAs add guanine caps to the newly formed peptide


ANSWER: c

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