Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 151
Assertion : Ribosomes do not protect mRNA from ribonuclease. Reason : mRNA is located in the gap between the two ribosomal subunits.
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:
The mRNA is located in the gap between the two ribosomal subunits, as a result of which the ribosome protects a stretch of 7 nucleotides of the mRNA from degradation by ribonuclease.
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