* DNA: The nucleus contains our genetic material, DNA. DNA holds the instructions for building and maintaining an organism. These instructions are in the form of genes.
* Genes: Genes are segments of DNA that code for specific proteins. Each gene contains the blueprint for a particular protein.
* Transcription: The process of making a protein begins in the nucleus with transcription. DNA is copied into a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA). This mRNA carries the genetic instructions from the DNA to the ribosomes.
* Ribosomes: Ribosomes are the protein factories of the cell. They are located in the cytoplasm (the space outside the nucleus).
* Translation: The mRNA travels to the ribosomes where the information is translated into a chain of amino acids, which then fold into a specific protein.
The Golgi complex plays a crucial role in processing and packaging proteins after they are made, but it doesn't contain the instructions for protein synthesis.
