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joesmith1212

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Briefly describe the process of protein synthesis and the involvement of codons.
 
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
 
  a. Bipedalism preceded the growth explosion of the human brain.
  b. Human evolution has taken place at a steady pace.
  c. Stabilizing selection affects bipedalism.
  d. There has been little change in the bipedal mechanism in at least a few million years.
  e. Bipedalism likely occurred as a sudden shift.



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Answer to Question 1

In protein synthesis, a codon specifies production of a particular amino acid, and the directions are converted into RNA that travels to the ribosomes where anticodons of transfer RNA transport it to the corresponding mRNA codons. The amino acids are joined together by peptide bonds forming a new protein.

Answer to Question 2

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