Which one of the following is not an inclusion body found in prokaryotes ?

Polysome

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Phosphate granule

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Cyanophycean granule

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Glycogen granule

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Solution

The correct option is A Polysome
A polysome is a mRNA which has multiple ribosomes on the same RNA molecule. All the ribosomes translate the mRNA simultaneously. Thus, we know that this has nothing to do with inclusion bodies. All the inclusion bodies are usually in the form of granules.

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