Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Cells as the basic units of living organisms

Cells as the basic units of living organisms — practice question

Cell structures may be separated by centrifuging the cells in a sucrose density gradient. In this process, the cells are broken open and the cell structures are divided into fractions. The diagram shows where some of these fractions are found in a sucrose density gradient. Fraction 1: ribosomes; fraction 2: lysosomes; fraction 3: mitochondria; fraction 4: chloroplast. Which fractions contain cell structures that carry out protein synthesis?

  • A1, 2 and 3
  • B1, 3 and 4
  • C1 only
  • D2, 3 and 4

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