NEET 2023 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

How many different proteins does the ribosome consist of?

  1. (A)60
  2. (B)40
  3. (C)20
  4. (D)80

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The ribosome consists of structural RNAs and about 80 different proteins.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.7 TRANSLATION
Page
20
Words matched
11 of 11

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0, emb=0.9753, combined=0.9852). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'about 80 different proteins,' which directly matches the correct answer D) 80 and distinguishes it from the other options (60, 40, 20).

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