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Protein synthesis occurs in

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Mitochondria
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Chloroplasts
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Cytoplasm
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All of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C All of the above
  • Ribosomes are known as protein factories because they are the main site of protein synthesis.
  • They are composed of ribonucleic acids and proteins.
  • They are present in the cytoplasm of a cell or freely occur in the matrix of mitochondria and chloroplast and also present on the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
  • Protein synthesis occurs in mitochondria, chloroplasts, cytoplasm and also RER.
  • So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

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