Association of m-RNA with several ribosomes is called
A
Polysome
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B
Tranposons
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C
Both A and B
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Polysome Association of mRNA with several ribosomes is called polyribosome or polysome. It is an unique feature of mRNA with several ribosomal binding sites to get attached to multiple ribosomes and synthesize long stretches of polypeptides from them. This is an effective method to synthesize polypeptides at a rapid rate in the cell.