Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis — practice question

A ribosome has two subunits, and each subunit includes rRNA. When all the $70\text{S}$ ribosomes in one Escherichia coli cell were examined, the results showed $38\,000$ rRNA molecules, $2$ principal kinds of rRNA molecule, and $19\,000$ copies of each rRNA type. What number of $70\text{S}$ ribosomes were present in the E. coli cell?

  • A9500
  • B19600
  • C38600
  • D76600

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