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What is the role of ribosomes in gene expression?

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Question: What is the role of ribosomes in gene expression?

Options:

  1. DNA replication
  2. RNA synthesis
  3. Protein synthesis
  4. RNA degradation

Correct Answer: Protein synthesis

Solution: 

Ribosomes are the cellular machinery that synthesizes proteins during the process of translation.

What is the role of ribosomes in gene expression?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the role of ribosomes in gene expression?
  1. DNA replication
  2. RNA synthesis
  3. Protein synthesis
  4. RNA degradation

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the role of ribosomes in gene expression?
Correct Answer: Ribosomes synthesize proteins.
  • Step 1: Understand that genes are segments of DNA that contain instructions for making proteins.
  • Step 2: Know that gene expression is the process of turning these instructions into a functional protein.
  • Step 3: Learn that ribosomes are small structures found in cells that play a key role in this process.
  • Step 4: Recognize that ribosomes read the messenger RNA (mRNA), which is a copy of the gene's instructions.
  • Step 5: Understand that during translation, ribosomes link together amino acids in the order specified by the mRNA to form a protein.
  • Step 6: Conclude that ribosomes are essential for synthesizing proteins, which are crucial for many functions in the cell.
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