[Campbell Biology P.7] The "Study Tip" suggests sketching the gene expression process and ... | Practice Question

The "Study Tip" suggests sketching the gene expression process and explicitly states to "assume all processes take place in a eukaryotic cell." Given this, in which cellular compartment s would the key processes of transcription and translation primarily occur?

  • A: Transcription in the cytoplasm, translation in the nucleus.
  • B: Both transcription and translation in the nucleus.
  • C: Transcription in the nucleus, translation in the cytoplasm.
  • D: Both transcription and translation in the mitochondria.

Explanation

In eukaryotic cells, transcription DNA to mRNA occurs in the nucleus, where the DNA is located. The mRNA then exits the nucleus and travels to the cytoplasm, where translation mRNA to protein takes place on ribosomes. This is a fundamental concept in eukaryotic gene expression.