Question

the gene for melanin (skin pigment) is transcribed similarly in humans and apes. where does the transcription of the melanin gene take place?
only in the nucleus
in the ribosome
in the nucleus and the ribosome
in the nucleus and the cytoplasm

Explanation:

Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA. In eukaryotic cells (which humans and apes are), DNA is primarily located in the nucleus. The transcription of genes (including the melanin gene) occurs in the nucleus. Ribosomes are involved in translation (protein synthesis from mRNA), not transcription. The cytoplasm is where translation occurs (after mRNA leaves the nucleus), but transcription itself is nuclear - based.

Answer:

only in the nucleus