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GK QUESTION#3725

What are ribosomes made up of?

  1. AOnly RNA
  2. BOnly proteins
  3. COnly DNA
  4. DProteins and RNACorrect answer
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D. Proteins and RNA

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Ribosomes are ribonucleoprotein complexes made of ribosomal RNA and proteins. Both components participate in their structure and function; rRNA forms the catalytic core of peptide-bond formation.

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