NDA2019General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which one of the following cell organelles does NOT possess its own genetic material encoding proteins ?
Options
- ARibosome
- BNucleus
- CMitochondria
- DChloroplast
Correct answer
A. Ribosome
Step-by-step solution
The ribosome is a complex made of protein and RNA and which adds up to numerous million Daltons in size and assumes an important part in the course of decoding the genetic message reserved in the genome into protein. In 1955, George E. Palade discovered ribosomes. Ribosomes can be found floating within the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.