Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Test Your Understanding - Level 2 - Application/Analysis - Page 359: 8

Answer

No, because transcription occurs in the eukaryotic nucleus while translation occurs in the cytoplasm.

Work Step by Step

This is in contrast to the prokaryotic cell shown in Fig. 17.23, in which transcription and translation are not physically separate since there is no nuclear envelope to make the separation.
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