Cell Cycle and Cell DivisionHard
Question
In an animal cell, protein synthesis takes place
Options
A.only on the ribosomes present in cytosol
B.only on ribosomes attached to nuclear envelope and ER
C.on ribosomes present in the nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm
D.on fibosomes present in the cytosol as well as in the mitochondria
Solution
Though most of the protein synthesis occurs on the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, number of proteins of the matrix and inner membrane of mitochondrioa are synthesized on the mitoribosomes (ribosomes present in the mitochondrion)
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