What is the dividing structure that separates transcription from translation in a eukaryotic cell?
BIOLOGY
SAT 2021
What is the dividing structure that separates transcription from translation in a eukaryotic cell?
- A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- C. Mitochondrial matrix
- D. Nuclear envelope
Correct Answer: D. Nuclear envelope
Explanation
The nuclear envelope separates transcription from translation in a eukaryotic cell. Translation cannot occur until transcription is finished, which is the opposite of what occurs in a prokaryotic cell. In eukaryotic cells, transcription occurs in the nucleus where mRNA will be produced. Once mRNA is produced, it will exit the nucleus through pores and then proceed to be translated into protein in the cytoplasm.
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