If the DNA encoding a nuclear signal sequence were placed in the gene for a cytoplasmic protein, the protein would
A) be modified in the Golgi.
B) be directed to the lysosomes.
C) be directed to the nucleus.
D) be directed to the cytoplasm.
E) stay in the endoplasmic reticulum.

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The presence of a nuclear signal sequence would direct the protein to the nucleus, where it would likely have no function or be degraded.

If the DNA Encoding a Nuclear Signal Sequence Were Placed