Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, which organelle is directly responsible for synthesizing proteins during translation?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
Translation
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, which organelle is primarily responsible for synthesizing proteins during translation?
A
Lysosome
B
Golgi apparatus
C
Ribosome
D
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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Understand the process of translation in eukaryotic cells, which is the synthesis of proteins from messenger RNA (mRNA).
Recall that translation occurs on specific cellular structures called ribosomes, which read the mRNA sequence and assemble amino acids into a polypeptide chain.
Identify the organelles listed: lysosome, Golgi apparatus, ribosome, and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, and consider their primary functions.
Recognize that lysosomes are involved in degradation of cellular waste, the Golgi apparatus modifies and sorts proteins, and the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification.
Conclude that ribosomes are the organelles primarily responsible for protein synthesis during translation.
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