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  4. Assertion: Replication and transcription occur in the nucleus but translation occurs in the cytoplasm. Reason: mRNA is transferred from the nucleus into the cytoplasm where ribosomes and amino acids are available for protein synthesis.

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Q. Assertion : Replication and transcription occur in the nucleus but translation occurs in the cytoplasm.
Reason : mRNA is transferred from the nucleus into the cytoplasm where ribosomes and amino acids are available for protein synthesis.

AIIMSAIIMS 2005Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Solution:

Replication and transcription takes place in the nucleus and translation occurs in the cytoplasm. During translation $m$-RNA is transferred from the nucleus into the cytoplasm where ribosomes and amino acids are available for protein synthesis.