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Molecular Basis Of Inheritance

Question
CBSEENBI12002853

Many ribosomes may associate with a single mRNA to form multiple copies of a polypeptide simultaneously. Such strings of ribosomes are termed as

  • Polysome

  • Polyhedral bodies

  • Nucleosome

  • Plastidome

Solution

A.

Polysome

The phenomenon of association of many ribosomes with single m-RNA leads to the formation of polyribosomes or polysomes or ergasomes.