Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, where does DNA transcription occur?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
DNA Transcription
Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, where does DNA transcription primarily occur?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Cytosol
C
Ribosome
D
Nucleus
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that DNA transcription is the process where the genetic information in DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA).
Recall that in eukaryotic cells, DNA is enclosed within a membrane-bound organelle called the nucleus.
Recognize that transcription requires access to DNA, so it must occur where DNA is located, which is inside the nucleus.
Note that other options like the Golgi apparatus, cytosol, and ribosome are involved in different cellular processes: the Golgi apparatus modifies proteins, the cytosol is the fluid part of the cytoplasm, and ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis (translation), not transcription.
Conclude that since transcription involves copying DNA into RNA, and DNA is housed in the nucleus, transcription primarily occurs in the nucleus.
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