NEET2015BotanyCell - The Unit of LifeActual
Ribosomes are particles about 200 Å units in diameter consisting of protein and RNA. The percentage of protein and RNA is respectively
Options
- A80 % and 20 %
- B60 % and 40 %
- C50 % and 50 %
- D40 % and 60 %
Correct answer
B. 60 % and 40 %
Step-by-step solution
Chemically, ribosomes is made up of r RNA 60 % and protein 40 % . These are known as protein factories as these are the sites for protein synthesis.