It is the place where ribosomes are assembled and then exported to the cytoplasm via nuclear pores.
Correct answer: D. Nucleolus
- A. Nucleus
- B. Nucleoplasm
- C. Nuclear envelope
- D. Nucleolus
Explanation
Nucleoli are factories of ribosome synthesis whereas, ribosomes are factories of protein synthesis. Ribosomes are synthesized and assembled in nucleoli, then ribosomes synthesize proteins.
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