NEET 2008 Biology question

Polysome is formed by

(1)Ribosomes attached to each other in a linear arrangement
(2)Several ribosomes attached to a single mRNACorrect
(3)Many ribosomes attached to a strand of endoplasmic reticulum
(4)A ribosome with several subunits

Answer: (2)

Solution

During protein synthesis several ribosomes attach one after another to a single mRNA strand and translate it simultaneously; such a cluster of ribosomes on one mRNA is a polysome

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Question ID VK-090047