Question

What is true about ribosomes?

(a) The prokaryotic ribosomes are 80S, where S stands for sedimentation coefficient

(b) These are composed of ribonucleic acid and Proteins

(c) These are found only in eukaryotic cells

(d) These are selt-splicing introns of some RNAs

Answer 1

Correct option  (b) These are composed of ribonucleic acid and Proteins

Explanation

Ribosomes are large, non-membranous, RNA protein complexes which are necessary for protein synthesis. In prokaryotes, 70S type of ribosomes are found while 80S type of ribosomes are found in eukaryotes.