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Select one which is not true for ribosomes.
BiologyCell - The Unit of Life
Options:
  • A
    Made of two subunits
  • B
    Form polysome
  • C
    May attach to mRNA
  • D
    Have no role in protein synthesis
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
Have no role in protein synthesis
Ribosomes are cell organelles that are formed of two subunits. Cytosolic eukaryotic ribosomes (80S) consists of $60 \mathrm{~S}$ and $40 \mathrm{~S}$ subunits, while prokaryotic ribosomes (70s) consists of $50 \mathrm{~S}$ and $30 \mathrm{~S}$ subunits.

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