The process of ________ results in the synthesis of a new protein.
A)replication
B)transcription
C)translation
D)transversion

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Translation is the process where the information encoded in the mRNA molecule is used to synthesize a specific protein by linking amino acids in a specific sequence. It occurs on ribosomes in the cytoplasm of a cell. Replication is the process of DNA synthesis, transcription is the process of creating mRNA from DNA, and transversion is a type of mutation where a purine is substituted for a pyrimidine (or vice versa) in DNA.

The Process of ________ Results in the Synthesis of a New