Question

geoffrey made a mistake in listing the main steps of translation in order as elongation, initiation, and termination. which statement describes his error? initiation occurs before elongation. termination is not one of the steps. termination occurs before elongation. elongation is not one of the steps.

Explanation:

Translation has three main steps - initiation (start of protein - synthesis), elongation (addition of amino - acids), and termination (end of protein - synthesis). Initiation must occur before elongation. Geoffrey listed elongation first.

Answer:

Initiation occurs before elongation.