Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, which organelle (cellular structure) is responsible for synthesizing proteins?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
Translation
Multiple Choice
In the context of translation, which cellular structure is directly responsible for synthesizing proteins?
A
Lysosome
B
Ribosome
C
Peroxisome
D
Golgi apparatus
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Understand the process of translation, which is the synthesis of proteins from messenger RNA (mRNA) templates.
Identify the cellular structures involved in protein synthesis. Translation occurs in the cytoplasm where ribosomes are located.
Recall that ribosomes are the molecular machines that read the mRNA sequence and assemble amino acids into polypeptide chains, forming proteins.
Differentiate ribosomes from other organelles: lysosomes are involved in degradation, peroxisomes in detoxification, and the Golgi apparatus in protein modification and sorting, but none directly synthesize proteins.
Conclude that the ribosome is the cellular structure directly responsible for synthesizing proteins during translation.
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