Single Choice

The ribosomes are

APositively charged
BNegatively charged
Correct Answer
CAmphoteric
DNeutral

Solution

Correct Option: B

Explanation:

Ribosomes are made up of proteins and RNA.
The proteins are positively charged and the RNA is negatively charged.
But the amount of RNA in the ribosomes is higher than the proteins, due to which the negative charge dominates.
Hence, the ribosomes are negatively charged.

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