Question:

Larger subunit of 80S ribosome is

Updated On: Jun 7, 2022
  • 50S
  • 40S
  • 30S
  • 60S
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The 80S ribosome consists of a large 60S subunit and a small 40S subunit. The 60S subunit has three types of rRNA (28S, 5.8S and 5S) where as 40S has only one kind of rRNA(18S).
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