Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis — practice question

Which statement accounts for why lymphocytes lacking nucleoli die?

  • AThe cells do not have centrioles and cannot divide.
  • BThe cells do not have mitochondria and cannot release energy.
  • CThe cells do not have mRNA and cannot transcribe DNA.
  • DThe cells do not have ribosomes and cannot synthesise protein.

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