The presence of a transit sequence directs a protein from the ________ to the ________.
A)cytosol; mitochondrion or chloroplast
B)endoplasmic reticulum; Golgi apparatus
C)cytosol; plasma membrane
D)endoplasmic reticulum; nucleus
E)signal recognition particle; nucleus

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A transit sequence is a short amino acid sequence found at the N-terminus of a protein that directs the protein to specific organelles, such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, from the cytosol.

The Presence of a Transit Sequence Directs a Protein from the ________