<Li> Elongation: The tRNA transfers an amino acid to the tRNA corresponding to the next codon . The ribosome then moves (translocates) to the next mRNA codon to continue the process, creating an amino acid chain . </Li> <Li> Termination: When a stop codon is reached, the ribosome releases the polypeptide . </Li> <P> In prokaryotes (bacteria), translation occurs in the cytoplasm, where the large and small subunits of the ribosome bind to the mRNA . In eukaryotes, translation occurs in the cytosol or across the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum in a process called co-translational translocation . In co-translational translocation, the entire ribosome / DNA complex binds to the outer membrane of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the new protein is synthesized and released into the cytosol; the newly created polypeptide can be stored inside the ER for future vesicle transport and secretion outside the cell, or immediately secreted . </P> <P> Many types of transcribed RNA, such as transition RNA, ribosomal RNA, and small nuclear RNA, do not undergo translation into proteins . </P>

Where does the process of translation occur in a bacterial cell