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 Mitochondrial inner membrane encloses $\_\_\_\_$ .

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Cell theory was formulated by $\_\_\_\_$

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The plastid that stores xanthophyll is known as $\_\_\_\_$ .

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum $\_\_\_\_$ .

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Which of the following are characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

(a) Ribosomes are made of 50 S and 30 S subunits

(b) They can have plasmids

(c) They contain mesosome

(d) They have peroxisomes

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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$$ \text { Match List-I with List-II. } $$

List-I List-II
A. Cristae 1. Flat membrane sacs in stroma of chloroplast
B. Cisternae II. Infoldings in mitochondria
C. Thylakoids III. Cell membrane
D. Phospholipid IV. Disc shaped sacs in the Golgi apparatus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Endomembrane system includes $\_\_\_\_$ .

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Which one of the following is the site for active ribosomal RNA synthesis?

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Non-membrane bound cell organelles found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are $\_\_\_\_$ .

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Choose the correct statements regarding cell organelles and their inclusions.

A. The endomembrane system includes Golgi complex, endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria.

B. Rough endoplasmic reticulum bears ribosomes on its surface.

C. Both mitochondria and plastids have circular DNA.

D. A network of microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments present in the cytoplasm is called cytoskeleton.

E. Mitochondrion is a single membrane-bound structure.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Select the correct statements regarding cell membrane in eukaryotic cell.

A. Membrane of human RBCs has approximately $52 \%$ protein.

B. Major phospholipids are arranged in a bilayer.

C. Extensions of the plasma membrane into the cell form mesosomes.

D. Tails towards the inner part of lipids are hydrophobic and thus protected from aqueous medium.

E. Glycocalyx is present on the outer surface of the plasma membrane.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A), and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The primary function of the Golgi apparatus is to package the materials made by the endoplasmic reticulum and deliver it to intracellular targets and outside the cell.

Reason (R) : Vesicles containing materials made by the endoplasmic reticulum fuse with the cis face of the Golgi apparatus, and they are modified and released from the trans face of the Golgi apparatus.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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From the statements given below choose the correct option :

A. The eukaryotic ribosomes are 80S and prokaryotic ribosomes are 70S.

B. Each ribosome has two sub-units.

C. The two sub-units of 80 S ribosome are 60 S and 40 S while that of 70 S are 50 S and 30 S .

D. The two sub-units of 80 S ribosome are 60 S and 20 S and that of 70 S are 50 S and 20 S .

E. The two sub-units of 80 S are 60 S and 30 S and that of 70 S are 50 S and 30 S .

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A specialised membranous structure in a prokaryotic cell which helps in cell well wall formation, DNA replication and respiration is

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Match List-I with List- II.

List - I
List - II
A Centromere I Mitochondrion
B Cilium II Cell division
C Cristae III Cell movement
D Cell membrane IV Phospholipid Bilayer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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List - I List - II
(A) Fleming (I) Disc shaped sacs or cisternae near cell nucleus
(B) Robert Brown (II) Chromatin
(C) George Palade (III) Ribosomes
(D) Camillo Golgi (IV) Nucleus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Mesosome in a cell is a :

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Match List-I with List-II:

List - I List - II
(A) Histones (I) Loosely packed chromatin
(B) Nucleosome (II) Densely packed chromatin
(C) Euchromatin (III) Positively charged basic proteins
(D) Heterochromatin (IV) DNA wrapped around histone octamer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Match List-I with List-II.

List - I List - II
(A) F$$_1$$ Particles (I) Chromosomes
(B) Histones (II) Cillia
(C) Axoneme (III) Golgi apparatus
(D) Cisternae (IV) Mitochondria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Concentrically arranged cisternae of Golgi complex are arranged near the nucleus with distinct convex cis or maturing and concave trans or forming face.

Statement II : A number of proteins are modified in the cisternae of Golgi complex before they are released from cis face.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.

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Match List I with List II

List - I List - II
A. Nucleolus I. Site of formation of glycolipid
B. Centriole II. Organization like the cartwheel
C. Leucoplasts III. Site of active ribosomal RNA synthesis
D. Golgi apparatus IV. For storing nutrients

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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The DNA present in chloroplast is:

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Match List I with List II :

List - I List - II
A. Axoneme I. Centriole
B. Cartwheel pattern II. Cilia and flagella
C. Crista III. Chromosome
D. Satellite IV. Mitochondria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Mitochondria and chloroplasts both double membranes bound organelles.

Statement II: Inner membrane of mitochondria is relatively less permeable, as compared chloroplast.

In the light of the above statements, choose the mis appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I :- In bacteria, the mesosomes are formed by the extensions of plasma membrane.

Statement II :- The mesosomes, in bacteria, help in DNA replication and cell wall formation.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Which of the following statements are correct with respect of Golgi apparatus ?

(A) It is the important site of formation of glycoprotein and glycolipids.

(B) It produces cellular energy in the form of ATP.

(C) It modifies the protein synthesized by ribosomes on ER.

(D) It facilitates the transport of ions.

(E) It provides mechanical support.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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In tissue culture experiments, leaf mesophyll cells are put in a culture medium to form callus. This phenomenon may be called as

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How many different proteins does the ribosome consist of?

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Which of the following are NOT considered as the part of endomembrane system?

A. Mitochondria

B. Endoplasmic reticulum

C. Chloroplasts

D. Golgi complex

E. Peroxisomes

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Which of the following functions is carried out by cytoskeleton in a cell?

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The Phenomenon by which the undividing parenchyma cells start to divide mitotically during plant tissue culture is called as

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Match List-I with List-II

List - I List - II
(a) Porins (i) Pink coloured nodules
(b) leg haemoglobin (ii) Lumen of thylakoid
(c) H$$^+$$ accumulation (iii) Amphibolic pathway
(d) Respiration (iv) Huge pores in outer membrane of mitochondria

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Which type of substance would face difficulty to pass through the cell membrane?

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If the pH in lysosomes is increased to alkaline, what will be the outcome?

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Which of the following statements with respect to Endoplasmic Reticulum is incorrect?

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Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
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Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(a) Cristae (i) Primary constriction in chromosome
(b) Thylakoids (ii) Disc-shaped sacs in Golgi apparatus
(c) Centromere (iii) Infoldings in mitochondria
(d) Cisternae (iv) Flattened membranous sacs in stroma of plastids


Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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When the centromere is situated in the middle of two equal arms of chromosomes, the chromosome is referred as :
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The organelles that are included in the endomembrane system are
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Which of the following statements about inclusion bodies is incorrect?
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Which is the important site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids in eukaryotic cells?
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Which of the following pair of organelles does not contains DNA?
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Which of the following statements regarding mitochondria is incorrect?
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Which of the following statements is not correct?
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The concept of ''Omnis cellula-e cellula'' regarding cell division was first proposed by :
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Which of the following is true for nucleolus?
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Which of the following events does not occur in rough endoplasmic reticulum?
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Select the incorrect match.
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The Golgi complex participates in
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Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for extracting energy from carbohydrates to form ATP?
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Select the wrong statement-
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Select the mismatch.
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A cell organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is
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Mitochondria and chloroplast are-
(a) semi-autonomous organelles
(b) formed by division of pre existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesising machinery
Which one of the following options is correct?
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Which one of the following cell organelles is enclosed by a single membrane?
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Microtubules are the constituents of
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Match the columns and identify the correct option.
Column I Column II
(a) Thylakoids (i) Disc-shaped sacs in Golgi
apparatus
(b) Cristae (ii) Condensed structure of DNA
(c) Cisternae (iii) Flat membranous sacs in
stroma
(d) Chromatin (iv) Infoldings in mitochondria
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Which of the following structures is not found in a prokaryotic cell?
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Cellular organelles with membranes are -
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Which of the following are not membranebound ?
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DNA is not present in :
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The chromosomes in which centromere is situated close to one end are :
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Nuclear envelope is a derivative of :
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The structures that are formed by stacking of organized flattened membranous sacs in the chloroplasts are
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Which one of the following is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes?
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Select the correct matching in the following pairs :
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Match the following and select the correct answer :
(a) Centriole (i) Infoldings in mitochondria
(b) Chlorophyll (ii) Thylakoids
(c) Cristae (iii) Nucleic acid
(d) Ribozymes (iv) Basal body cilia or flagella
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The solid linear cytoskeletal elements having a diameter of 6 nm and made up of a single type of monomer are known as:
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The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by:
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Which of the following best illustrates "FEEDBACK" in development ?
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The term 'glycocalyx' is used for :
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Which of the following types of plastids does not contain stored food material ?
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Select the alternative giving correct identification and function of the organelle 'A' in the diagram NEET 2013 (Karnataka) Biology - Cell - The Unit of Life Question 96 English
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Which one of the following organelle in the figure correctly matches with its function ? NEET 2013 Biology - Cell - The Unit of Life Question 101 English
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The Golgi complex plays a major role :
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A major site for synthesis of lipids is :
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Which one of the following cellular parts is correctly described ?
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Which one of the following structures is an organelle within an organelle ?
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What is true about ribosomes ?
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Select the the correct statement from the following regarding cell membrane
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Which one of the following does not differ in E.coli and Chlamydomonas ?
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Which one of the following is not considered as a part of the endomembrane system ?
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The figure below shows the structure of a mitochondrion with its four parts labelled (A), (B), (C). and (D) Select the part correctly matched with its function. – AIPMT 2011 Mains Biology - Cell - The Unit of Life Question 87 English
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Peptide synthesis inside a cell takes place in :
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Important site for formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids is :
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Identify the components labelled A, B, C and D in the diagram below from the list (i) to (viii) given along with – AIPMT 2010 Mains Biology - Cell - The Unit of Life Question 81 English Components :
(i) Cristae of mitochondria
(ii) Inner membrane of mitochondria
(iii) Cytoplasm
(iv) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(v) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
(vi) Mitochondrial matrix
(vii) Cell vacuole
(viii) Nucleus
The correct components are :
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An elaborate network of filamentous proteinaceous structures present in the cytoplasm which helps in the maintenance of cell shape is called -
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Which one of the following has its own DNA?
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The main area of variuos types of activites of a cell is –
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Which one of the following structures between two adjacent cells is an effective transport pathway?
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The plasma membrane consists mainly of –
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Plasmodesmata are :
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Cytoskeleton is made up of :
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Middle lamella is composed mainly of :
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Keeping in view the "fluid mosaic model" for the structure of cell membrane, which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the movement of lipids and proteins from one lipid monolayer to the other (described as flipflop movement)?
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The two sub-units of ribosome remain united at a critical ion level of :
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Vacuole in a plant cell:
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In germinating seeds fatty acids are degraded exclusively in the:
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Biological organization starts with:-
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Select the wrong statement from the following:
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Which one of the following is not a constituent of cell membrane ?
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Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct ?
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Which of the following statements regarding mitochondrial membrane is not correct ?
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A major breakthrough in the studies of cells came with the development of electron microscope. This is because
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The main organelle involved in modification and routing of newly synthesized proteins to their destinations is -
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Chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis in the chloroplasts and mitochondria is based on
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Centromere is required for -
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According to widely accepted "fluid mosaic model" cell membranes are semi-fluid, where lipids and integral proteins can diffuse randomly. In recent years, this model has been modified in several respects. In this regard, which of the following statements are incorrect ?
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Chlorophyll in chloroplasts is located in
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A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as get the best possible resolution ?
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In chloroplasts, chlorophyll is present in the :-
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The telomeres of eukaryotic chromosomes consist of short sequences of
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Cellular totipotency is demonstrated by :-
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Ribosomes are produced in :
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In fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane
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Element necessary for the middle lamella is
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Proteinaceous pigment which control the activities concerned with light is
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Microtubules are absent in : -
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Which cell organelle is concerned with glycosylation of protein ?
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Lysosome contains :
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Function of telomeres in nucleus is
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Which of the following ribosomes are engaged in protein synthesis in animal cell ?
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