Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, which organelle is directly responsible for protein synthesis?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
Translation
Multiple Choice
Which organelle is directly responsible for carrying out translation (protein synthesis) in eukaryotic cells?
A
Lysosome
B
Peroxisome
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Ribosome
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the process of translation, which is the synthesis of proteins from messenger RNA (mRNA) templates.
Recall that translation occurs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells where ribosomes are located.
Identify the organelle responsible for translation: ribosomes, which can be free-floating in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
Recognize that lysosomes are involved in digestion, peroxisomes in detoxification, and the Golgi apparatus in protein modification and sorting, but none directly perform translation.
Conclude that the ribosome is the organelle directly responsible for carrying out translation (protein synthesis) in eukaryotic cells.
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