Where must eukaryotic mRNA go to be translated?
AFrom cytoplasm into the nucleus
BFrom nucleus into the cytoplasm
CInto the mitochondrial matrix
DInto the nuclear matrix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. From nucleus into the cytoplasm
Transcription occurs in the nucleus but ribosomes sit in the cytoplasm, so mRNA is exported.
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