Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Biology

Question:

A group of ribosomes attached to mRNA is known as:

Options:

polypeptide

polysomes

polymer

monomer

Correct Answer:

polysomes

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) – polysomes

A group of ribosomes attached to mRNA is known as polysomes.

Explanation:

  • Polysomes, also called polyribosomes, are clusters of multiple ribosomes that are bound to a single mRNA molecule during protein synthesis.
  • These polysomes enable efficient translation of the mRNA, as multiple ribosomes can simultaneously synthesize multiple copies of the same protein from the same mRNA strand.
  • Polypeptide refers to a chain of amino acids joined by peptide bonds, polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units, and monomer is a molecule that can bond to other identical molecules to form a polymer.