NEET 2011 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Peptide synthesis inside a cell takes place in

  1. (A)chloroplast
  2. (B)mitochondria
  3. (C)chromoplast
  4. (D)ribosomes

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The site of translation (protein synthesis) is ribosomes, which bind to mRNA and provide platform for joining of amino acids.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.10 DNA FINGERPRINTING
Page
29
Words matched
20 of 20

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0, emb=0.9249, combined=0.9549). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The site of translation (protein synthesis) is ribosomes', which directly and conclusively identifies ribosomes as the location of peptide synthesis inside a cell, matching the MCQ's correct answer.

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