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 nucleus and the cytoplasm in the ribosome in the nucleus and the ribosome

Explanation:

Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA. In eukaryotic cells (like human and ape cells), DNA is located in the nucleus. The enzyme RNA polymerase, which is involved in transcription, also functions in the nucleus. Ribosomes are involved in translation (protein synthesis from mRNA), not transcription. The cytoplasm is not the site of transcription for nuclear - encoded genes (like the melanin gene).

Answer:

only in the nucleus