Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, what is the primary function of the ribosome in a cell?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
Translation
Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, which cellular structure is primarily responsible for synthesizing proteins by reading mRNA and linking amino acids together?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Ribosome
C
Mitochondrion
D
Lysosome
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Understand the process of translation in cell biology, which is the synthesis of proteins from messenger RNA (mRNA).
Recall that translation occurs in the cytoplasm where ribosomes read the sequence of the mRNA to assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain.
Identify the cellular structure responsible for this process: ribosomes, which can be free in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
Recognize that other organelles like the Golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, and lysosome have different functions unrelated to directly synthesizing proteins from mRNA.
Conclude that the ribosome is the primary cellular structure that reads mRNA and links amino acids together during translation.
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