Translation

AP Biology· difficulty 1/5

Translation occurs at

A
$Smooth endoplasmic reticulum$
B
$Nucleoli (within the nucleus)$
C
$Golgi apparatus membranes$
D
$Ribosomes (free or ER-bound)$
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Explanation

mRNA is decoded at ribosomes — large and small ribosomal subunits plus tRNAs assemble polypeptides.

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