____ are the Agents of Protein Synthesis

Question

____ are the agents of protein synthesis.
A) Nuclei
B) Mitochondria
C) Chloroplasts
D) Ribosomes
E) Plasma membranes

Accepted Answer

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis, by translating mRNA into a sequence of amino acids that make up a protein. Nuclei, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasma membranes are all cellular components that have important roles, but not as direct agents of protein synthesis.