Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?

Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?

• A. Cytoplasm
• B. Mitochondria
• C. Nucleus
• D. Chloroplast

Answer: (C)

Transcription in eukaryotic cells occurs in the nucleus, where the DNA resides and the RNA polymerases and associated factors operate. After transcription, the newly made RNA (pre-mRNA) is processed inside the nucleus (capping, splicing, polyadenylation) before being exported to the cytoplasm for translation. While organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts can transcribe their own genes within those organelles, the primary site for transcribing most nuclear genes in a typical eukaryotic cell is the nucleus. Cytoplasm is mainly where translation happens.

Transcription in eukaryotic cells occurs in the nucleus, where the DNA resides and the RNA polymerases and associated factors operate. After transcription, the newly made RNA (pre-mRNA) is processed inside the nucleus (capping, splicing, polyadenylation) before being exported to the cytoplasm for translation. While organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts can transcribe their own genes within those organelles, the primary site for transcribing most nuclear genes in a typical eukaryotic cell is the nucleus. Cytoplasm is mainly where translation happens.