Translation of RNA into proteins occurs
A)in the nucleus.
B)in the endoplasmic reticulum.
C)in the cytoplasm.
D)in both the nucleus and the cytoplasm.
E)in both the nucleus and the endoplasmic reticulum.

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Translation of RNA into proteins occurs in the cytoplasm, specifically on ribosomes. While RNA is transcribed in the nucleus, it must be transported out into the cytoplasm for translation to occur. The endoplasmic reticulum does play a role in protein production and modification, but this occurs after translation has taken place in the cytoplasm.

Translation of RNA into Proteins Occurs