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Eukaryotic 80S ribosome breaks into

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40S and 40S

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60S and 40S

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60S and 50S

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50S and 30S

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Solution

The correct option is B 60S and 40S
A prokaryotic ribosome (70S) is made up of two subunits: 50S and 30S, while an eukaryotic ribosome (80S) is made up of two subunits: 60S and 40S.

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