Question
Biology Question on Translation
Protein synthesis in an animal cell, takes place:
A
only in the cytoplasm
B
in the nucleolus as well as in the cytoplasm
C
in the cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria
D
only on ribosomes attached to nucleus
Answer
in the cytoplasm as well as in mitochondria
Explanation
Solution
Mitochondria also contain own protein synthesizing machinery (m-DNA, mito ribosomes, enzymes) and carry out the synthesis of a limited number of proteins.