Ribosomes are concerned with the synthesis of ________.

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Ribosomes are concerned with the synthesis of proteins.
Ribosomes are non-membrane-bound organelle.
They are present in the cytoplasm, around the nucleus, especially on the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and chloroplast.
They are present in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
The main function of ribosomes is protein synthesis.
Ribosomes are of two types - 70S and 80S
Final answer-
Ribosomes are concerned with the synthesis of proteins.

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