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Ribosomes are...

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Ribosomes are the site forsynthesis.

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protein

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vitamin

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lipid

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carbohydrate

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The correct option is A protein
Ribosomes are not bound within a membrane. They are either free-floating in the cytoplasm or are found attached to the membrane of rough endoplasmic reticulum. Their primary function is protein synthesis.

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