IMAT 2024 · Question 22

Q22 - Protein synthesis

What are ribosomes made of? A) RNA and DNA B) RNA, DNA, and proteins C) RNA and proteins D) DNA and proteins E) DNA and lipids
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The correct answer is C) RNA and proteins.

Ribosomes are made of rRNA and proteins, in a large and a small subunit. There's no DNA and no membrane.

The rRNA is actually what joins the amino acids together, so the ribosome works as a ribozyme.

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