NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which cells contain the largest ribosomes?
A
Eukaryotes
B
Prokaryotes
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ribosomes in a eukaryotic cell generally have a Svedberg value of 80S and are comprised of 40s and 60s subunits. Prokaryotic cells, on the other hand, contain 70S ribosomes, each of which consists of a 30s and a 50s subunit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Structures of the bacterial ribosome have provided a framework for understanding universal mechanisms of protein synthesis. However, the eukaryotic ribosome is much larger than it is in bacteria, and its activity is fundamentally different in many key ways.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prokaryotic ribosomes contain 30S and 50S, the smaller unit and therefore the larger unit respectively whereas eukaryotic ribosomes have smaller subunit and bigger subunit as 40S and 60S respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because protein synthesis is an essential function of all cells, ribosomes are found in practically every cell type of multicellular organisms, as well as in prokaryotes such as bacteria. However, eukaryotic cells that specialize in producing proteins have particularly large numbers of ribosomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Eukaryotic ribosomes are 80S particles which are larger than prokaryotic ribosomes. They consist of 40S small subunit and 60S large subunit. Furthermore, eukaryotic ribosomes contain more ribosomal proteins than the prokaryotic ribosomes.

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