Question

complete each statement.

1. proteins are made in the cytoplasm of a cell, whereas dna is found only in the

______.

1. the process of making rna from dna is called ______.
2. the process of transcription is similar to the process of dna ______.
3. ______ carries information from the dna in the nucleus out into the cyto-

plasm of the cell.

1. mrna carries the information for making proteins to the ______.

Explanation:

1. For eukaryotic cells, DNA is primarily localized in the nucleus (mitochondria/chloroplasts have small amounts, but nucleus is the main location referenced here).
2. The defined biological process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template is transcription.
3. Transcription uses DNA as a template to build a complementary nucleic acid strand, similar to how DNA replication creates a complementary DNA strand.
4. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the molecule that transports genetic information from nuclear DNA to the cytoplasmic ribosomes.
5. Ribosomes in the cytoplasm are the cellular structures where protein synthesis (translation) occurs, so mRNA delivers genetic instructions to them.

Answer:

1. nucleus
2. transcription
3. replication
4. Messenger RNA (mRNA)
5. ribosomes