Multiple Choice
When RNA polymerase reaches a terminator, what happens?
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5. DNA to RNA to Protein
DNA Transcription
Multiple Choice
In a typical eukaryotic cell, where does DNA transcription occur?
A
In the nucleus
B
In lysosomes
C
On ribosomes in the cytosol
D
In the rough endoplasmic reticulum lumen
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.
Understand that transcription is the process where DNA is used as a template to synthesize messenger RNA (mRNA).
Identify the cellular compartment where DNA is located in a eukaryotic cell; DNA is housed within the nucleus.
Recognize that transcription occurs where the DNA template is accessible, which is inside the nucleus, not in organelles like lysosomes or on ribosomes.
Conclude that since transcription requires DNA as a template and DNA is in the nucleus, transcription occurs in the nucleus.
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