NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2000

  • question_answer
                    In an animal cell, protein synthesis takes place: 

    A)                                                                                         only on the ribosomes present in the cytosol

    B)                 only on the ribosomes attached to nucelar envelope and endoplasmic reticulum

    C)                 on ribosomes present in the nucleolus as well as in cytoplasm

    D)                 on ribosomes present in the cytosol as well  as in the mitochondria

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    Though most of the protein synthesis occurs on the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, a number of proteins of the matrix and inner membrane of mitochondria are synthesised on the mitoribosomes (ribosomes present in the mitochondrion).


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