What is true about ribosomes?

What is true about ribosomes?
  1. The prokaryotic ribosomes are $80 \mathrm{~S}$, where $S$ stands for sedimentation coefficient
  2. These are composed of ribonucleic acid and proteins
  3. These are found only in eukaryotic cells
  4. These are self-splicing introns of some RNAs

Solution

Ribosomes are large, non-membranous, RNA-protein complexes which are necessary for protein synthesis. In prokaryotes, $70 \mathrm{~S}$ type of ribosomes are found while $80 \mathrm{~S}$ type of ribosomes are found in eukaryotes.

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Screening)

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