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NEET2012BotanyCell - The Unit of LifeActual

Polysome is formed by

Options

  1. Aseveral ribosomes attached to a single mRNA
  2. Bmany ribosomes attached to a strand of endoplasmic reticulum
  3. Ca ribosome with several sub-units
  4. Dribosomes attached to each other in a linear arrangement

Correct answer

A. several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA

Step-by-step solution

In prokaryotes, ribosomes attach to the 5^ end of m RNA as soon as transcription begins. A bunch of ribosome moves along a single mRNA molecule adding 15 amino acids/second to the polypeptide chain, almost the same speed at which RNA polymerase transcribes the m RNA. The group of ribosomes together with the single mRNA molecules, they are translating is called polysome. The use of polysomes is advantageous to a cell since, the overall rate of protein synthesis is increased compared to the rate that would occur if t

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