Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 139
Question: Assertion : During protein synthesis, ribosomes form polysomes. Reason : Different ribosomes of a polysome utilize a single strand of mRNA.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Ribosomes usually form rosette or helical groups during active proteins synthesis.
They are known as polyribosomes or polysomes.
The different ribosomes of a polysome are held together by a strand of messenger RNA.
Polyribosome helps to produce a number of copies of the same polypeptide.
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