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Prokaryotic ribosomes are made of

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50S and 20S units

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60S and 40S units

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50S and 30S units

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40S and 30S units

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Solution

The correct option is C 50S and 30S units
Prokaryotic ribosomes are made up of two subunits - 50S and 30S. These subunits get associated only during protein synthesis.
The eukaryotic ribosomes are made up of the 60S and 40S subunits.

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