Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis — practice question

Statements A to D each describe a structure present in eukaryotic cells.
(aA)[1]

Identify the structure described: an organelle containing $70\text{S}$ ribosomes.

(aB)[1]

Identify the structure described: a thread-like body made up of DNA and histone proteins.

(aC)[1]

Identify the structure described: the organelle that modifies proteins and packages them for secretion.

(aD)[1]

Identify the structure described: the structure that makes rRNA and joins it with proteins.

(b)[2]

Both prokaryotes and plant cells have cell walls. Describe the composition of the cell wall in a prokaryote and the composition of the cell wall in a plant cell to show the distinction between them.

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