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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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Which cellular structure is most directly involved in protein synthesis?
Options
A Ribosome
Correct Answer
B Nucleus
C Golgi apparatus
D Mitochondrion
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ribosomes are the molecular machines that carry out translation, the process of synthesizing a polypeptide chain based on the sequence of an mRNA molecule. They can be free in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough ER.

Hint

They 'read' mRNA to build proteins.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 881 of 2556
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