Question

translation can be described as
a the transfer of genetic instructions in dna to mrna.
b the transfer of the instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
c the process in which the genetic code in mrna is read to make a protein.
d the process of making a protein in the nucleus.

Explanation:

Translation is a biological process. In this process, the genetic code present in mRNA (messenger - RNA) is read by ribosomes. tRNA (transfer - RNA) brings amino acids to the ribosome based on the codons in mRNA. Amino acids are then linked together to form a polypeptide chain (protein).

• Option a: The transfer of genetic instructions in DNA to mRNA is called transcription, not translation.
• Option b: The transfer of instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm is mainly about mRNA moving out of the nucleus (after transcription), not the definition of translation.
• Option c: This correctly describes translation as the process where the genetic code in mRNA is read to make a protein.
• Option d: Proteins are made in the cytoplasm (on ribosomes), not in the nucleus.

Answer:

C. the process in which the genetic code in mRNA is read to make a protein.