NEET 2016 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Which of the following rRNAs acts as structural RNA as well as ribozyme in bacterial?

  1. (A)5.8S rRNA
  2. (B)5S rRNA
  3. (C)18S rRNA
  4. (D)23S rRNA

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Verbatim line

The ribosome also acts as a catalyst (23S rRNA in bacteria is the enzyme- ribozyme) for the formation of peptide bond.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.7 TRANSLATION
Page
20
Words matched
21 of 21

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states '23S rRNA in bacteria is the enzyme-ribozyme' for peptide bond formation, which directly matches the MCQ's requirement for a bacterial rRNA that acts as both structural RNA and ribozyme.

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