Question

Protein synthesis takes place in which of the following cell organelle?

• A. Cell wall
• B. Ribosome
• C. Nucleus
• D. Cytoplasm

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ribosome

• Protein synthesis takes place on ribonucleoprotein particles called ribosomes in the cytoplasm.

• Ribosomes in the cytoplasm transform mRNA molecules exported from the nucleus into protein (which are RNA-protein complexes, not organelles).