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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not associated with a bacterial ribosome?
A
16S rRNA
B
50S subunit
C
70S ribosome
D
80S ribosome
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Understand that ribosomes are the molecular machines responsible for protein synthesis in cells, and they differ between prokaryotes (bacteria) and eukaryotes.
Recognize that bacterial ribosomes are smaller than eukaryotic ribosomes and are characterized by their sedimentation rates, measured in Svedberg units (S).
Identify the components of a bacterial ribosome: it is composed of a 30S small subunit and a 50S large subunit, which together form a 70S ribosome.
Note that the 16S rRNA is a component of the 30S subunit in bacterial ribosomes, playing a crucial role in the initiation of protein synthesis.
Understand that an 80S ribosome is characteristic of eukaryotic cells, not bacterial cells, making it the correct answer to the question of what is not associated with a bacterial ribosome.