alleryStart learning →What is a polysome?
AOne ribosome bound to many mRNAs
BOne mRNA carrying many introns
COne mRNA read by many ribosomes
DOne ribosome holding many tRNAs
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. One mRNA read by many ribosomes
1. A single mRNA can be translated by many ribosomes at once.
2. All of them travel in the same direction along it.
3. That complete structure of one mRNA plus its many ribosomes is called a polysome.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 15 "Genes and Proteins", section 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis_
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