Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-Which choice is the best description of what is happening?
A) DNA moves into the cytoplasm by moving through the endoplasmic reticulum, where it will be used to make proteins.
B) A RNA copy of the DNA moves into the cytoplasm, where it docks with a ribosome to produce proteins.
C) A piece of RNA fuses with the DNA at the ribosome. This complex is used to make proteins that float through the endoplasmic reticulum.
D) Proteins are made in the nucleus from the RNA; they move into the endoplasmic reticulum and are then shuttled to the Golgi complex.

Question

Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-Which choice is the best description of what is happening?
A) DNA moves into the cytoplasm by moving through the endoplasmic reticulum, where it will be used to make proteins. 
B) A RNA copy of the DNA moves into the cytoplasm, where it docks with a ribosome to produce proteins. 
C) A piece of RNA fuses with the DNA at the ribosome. This complex is used to make proteins that float through the endoplasmic reticulum. 
D) Proteins are made in the nucleus from the RNA; they move into the endoplasmic reticulum and are then shuttled to the Golgi complex.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct description is that an RNA copy of the DNA (messenger RNA or mRNA) moves into the cytoplasm, where it associates with a ribosome to synthesize proteins. This process is known as transcription (copying DNA to RNA) followed by translation (synthesizing proteins from the RNA template).

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