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What role do ribosomes play in protein synthesis?

Breaking down proteins

Production of mRNA

Binding the amino acids together

Translating mRNA into amino acids

Ribosomes play a crucial role in protein synthesis by translating mRNA into amino acids. Option A is incorrect because ribosomes do not break down proteins, they create them. Option B is incorrect because ribosomes produce proteins, not mRNA. Option C is incorrect because ribosomes do't bind amino acids together, they link them together using the mRNA code.

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