Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionHard

Question

Protein synthesis in an animal cell takes place

Options

A.only in cytoplasm
B.in the nucleolus as well in the cytoplasm
C.in the cytoplasm as well as mitochondria
D.only on ribosomes attached to nucleus

Solution

Protein synthesis is a complex process, it essentially involves DNA for the synthesis of mRNA (transcription) which contains information for the synthesis of proteins (translation) . The process of translation takes place on ribosomes which are found in cytoplasm (in attached form on ER) and in mitochondria (in the free form).

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