Transcription Occurs in the ________ and Translation Occurs in the __________

Question

Transcription occurs in the ________ and translation occurs in the __________ of prokaryotic cells.
A) nucleus;cytoplasm
B) cytoplasm;nucleus
C) nucleus;nucleus
D) nucleolus;nucleus
E) cytoplasm;cytoplasm

Accepted Answer

In prokaryotic cells, both transcription and translation occur in the cytoplasm because they lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.