alleryWhich organelle is involved in protein synthesis?
AGolgi body
BRibosome
CLysosome
DVacuole
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ribosome
1. Ribosomes are small particles in the cytoplasm and on the ER.
2. They assemble amino acids into proteins using mRNA as the template.
3. So ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.
4. Other organelles process or transport proteins after synthesis.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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