In the sequence of events during translation, what is the next step after an amino acid on the tRNA in the P site is linked to an amino acid on the tRNA in the A site?
A) The small ribosomal subunit attaches to the mRNA.
B) The tRNA is released from the A site.
C) The tRNA in the A site moves to the E site.
D) The ribosome shifts down the mRNA by one codon.
E) A tRNA binds to the start codon, and the large ribosomal subunit joins the ribosome.
Answer: D
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