To initiate translation, the mRNA first binds to

Options

A. the smaller ribosomal sub-unit
B. the larger ribosomal sub-unit
C. the whole ribosome
D. no such specificity exists.

Answer

A

Explanation

The cellular factory responsible for synthesising proteins is the ribosome.The ribosome consists of structural RNAs and about 80 different proteins, In its exists as two subunits as a large subunit and a small subunit.When the small subunit encounters an mRNA the process of translation of the mRNA to protein begins.