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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

NEET 2020 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition

Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure...

Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?

Options

  1. AMagnesium
  2. BZinc
  3. CCopper
  4. DMolybdenum

Correct answer

A. Magnesium

Step-by-step solution

Each ribosome is made up of two subunits - a large and a small subunit. A 70S ribosome is made up of 50S, large subunit and 30S, small subunit. An 80S ribosome is made up of 60S, large subunit and 40S, small subunit. 0.001 M Mg+2 concentration is required for the association of two subunits. As a result, the intact ribosome is formed.

Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?

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