Suppose that the first part of a new polypeptide chain being produced in a eukaryotic cell does NOT have a signal peptide. Where would this polypeptide be located within the cell as it is maturing?

a. in the Golgi apparatus only
b. in the cytoplasm only
c. first in the rough ER, and then in the Golgi apparatus
d. first in the cytoplasm, and then in the rough ER


Answer: b. in the cytoplasm only

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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