Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, where does translation (protein synthesis by ribosomes) occur?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
Translation
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, which organelle is the primary site of translation (protein synthesis)?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Ribosome
C
Mitochondrion
D
Nucleus
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Understand that translation is the process by which cells synthesize proteins by decoding messenger RNA (mRNA).
Recall that in eukaryotic cells, translation primarily occurs in the cytoplasm where ribosomes are located.
Identify that ribosomes are the molecular machines responsible for reading mRNA sequences and assembling amino acids into polypeptide chains.
Differentiate ribosomes from other organelles: the Golgi apparatus modifies and packages proteins, mitochondria generate energy, and the nucleus stores genetic material but does not perform translation.
Conclude that the ribosome is the primary organelle where translation (protein synthesis) takes place in eukaryotic cells.
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