Where is translation carried out?

Where is translation carried out?

• A. Nucleus
• B. Ribosome in cytoplasm
• C. Mitochondrion
• D. Golgi apparatus

Answer: (B)

Translation uses ribosomes to read the mRNA and assemble a protein. In most cells, this happens in the cytoplasm on ribosomes that are free in the cytosol or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. The nucleus handles transcription, not translation. The Golgi apparatus modifies and sorts proteins after they’re made. While mitochondria have their own limited protein synthesis, the typical location for translating most cellular proteins is the cytoplasmic ribosome.

Translation uses ribosomes to read the mRNA and assemble a protein. In most cells, this happens in the cytoplasm on ribosomes that are free in the cytosol or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. The nucleus handles transcription, not translation. The Golgi apparatus modifies and sorts proteins after they’re made. While mitochondria have their own limited protein synthesis, the typical location for translating most cellular proteins is the cytoplasmic ribosome.