The two steps of protein synthesis, in the correct order, are ________ and ________.
A) transcription; translation
B) replication; mitosis
C) mitosis; cytokinesis
D) transcription; replication

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The first step of protein synthesis is transcription, where DNA is converted into RNA. The second step is translation, where the RNA is read by ribosomes and used to create a chain of amino acids, which folds into a functional protein. Therefore, option A is correct with the correct order of steps. Option B is incorrect because replication and mitosis refer to the processes of cell division and are not involved in protein synthesis. Option C is also incorrect because mitosis and cytokinesis are both processes of cell division and have no relation to protein synthesis. Option D is incorrect because replication is a process of DNA synthesis, not protein synthesis.

The Two Steps of Protein Synthesis, in the Correct Order