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Which of the following is not true of eukaryotic ribosomes?
A. They are macromolecular machines
B. They function in the biosynthesis of proteins
C. They contain ribosomal RNA
D. They consist of two unequally sized subunits
E. They are attached to the smooth ER Reset Selection
Statement D and E are false.
D.They consist of two unequally sized subunits is false statement.
Eukaryotic Ribosome is a 80S composed of two different subunits 60S and 40S
E. statement is also false as the ribosomes are attached to the rough ER. The presence of ribosomes on the surface of the ER give them the rough appearance and ther are termed as rough endoplasmic Reticulum.