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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question
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What role do mitochondrial ribosomes play?
Options
A Protein folding
B Synthesis of mitochondrial-encoded proteins
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C Transport of glucose
D ATP breakdown
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Mitochondria contain their own ribosomes (which are structurally similar to bacterial ribosomes). They translate the mRNA transcribed from mitochondrial DNA into the proteins encoded by the mitochondrial genome.

Hint

They are the factories for making mitochondrial proteins from mitochondrial genes.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 793 of 2556
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