Question

When discussing the various functions of the cellular parts, the pathophysiology professor asks a group of students, "Where are the primary sites of protein synthesis located in a cell?

Answer 1

In cytoplasm

Step-by-step explanation:

The process of protein synthesis involves two complex steps: transcription which forms mRNA in the nucleus and the translation which forms the proteins from the mRNA in the ribosomes present in the cytosol.

Ribosomes are the structural entities present in the cytoplasm in which the process of protein synthesis takes place. The ribosomes are made up of two subunits in which one is small and one is large subunit. The ribosomes can be freely floating in the cytoplasm or mostly attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.

Thus, in the cytoplasm is the correct answer.