Question
The gene for melanin (skin pigment) is transcribed similarly in humans and apes.
Where does the transcription of the melanin gene take place?
Responses
in the ribosome
in the ribosome
only in the nucleus
only in the nucleus
in the nucleus and the cytoplasm
in the nucleus and the cytoplasm
in the nucleus and the ribosome
in the nucleus and the ribosome
Where does the transcription of the melanin gene take place?
Responses
in the ribosome
in the ribosome
only in the nucleus
only in the nucleus
in the nucleus and the cytoplasm
in the nucleus and the cytoplasm
in the nucleus and the ribosome
in the nucleus and the ribosome
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The transcription of the melanin gene, like all genes, takes place **only in the nucleus**. So the correct response is:
**only in the nucleus**.
After transcription, the resulting mRNA is then transported to the ribosome in the cytoplasm for translation into protein, but the transcription itself occurs solely in the nucleus.
**only in the nucleus**.
After transcription, the resulting mRNA is then transported to the ribosome in the cytoplasm for translation into protein, but the transcription itself occurs solely in the nucleus.