Which of the following organelle consist of two subunits?
Correct answer: C. Ribosome
- A. Golgi body
- B. Mitochondria
- C. Ribosome
- D. Plastid
Explanation
A ribosome is made up of two sub-units, larger and smaller subunits. In case of eukaryotic cells, larger subunit is 60s and smaller subunit is 40s while prokaryotic cells have 50s and 30s larger and smaller subunits, respectively.
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