When an MRNA Moves into the Cell's Cytoplasm, It First

Question

When an mRNA moves into the cell's cytoplasm, it first becomes associated with a:
A) protein.
B) tRNA.
C) ribosome.
D) transcription factor.

Accepted Answer

When an mRNA moves into the cell's cytoplasm, it first becomes associated with a ribosome, which facilitates the translation of the mRNA into a protein. tRNA molecules and transcription factors are involved in earlier steps of gene expression, while proteins will eventually be synthesized from the mRNA but are not necessarily the first thing the mRNA associates with in the cytoplasm.