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During the elongation phase of translation, what critical event occurs with the exposure of a new mRNA codon?
The mRNA undergoes splicing to remove introns before translation resumes.
A matching tRNA binds to the codon, adding its amino acid to the growing polypeptide.
The ribosome binds directly to the end of the mRNA.
The newly synthesized polypeptide chain is released from the ribosome.
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