Question

Which structure in a cell is the site of protein synthesis?
Responses

endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum

mitochondria
mitochondria

nucleus
nucleus

Golgi body

Answer 1

The site of protein synthesis in a cell is the **endoplasmic reticulum**. Specifically, the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) is studded with ribosomes that facilitate the synthesis of proteins.