NEETBotanyCell - The Unit of Life
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: Prokaryotic ribosomes have different subunits than eukaryotes Reason: Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis in prokaryotes
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion are Reason are false
Correct answer
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Step-by-step solution
In prokaryotes, ribosomes are associated with the plasma membrane of the cell. They are made of two subunits - 50S and 30S units which when present together form 70S prokaryotic ribosomes.