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NDA 2023 GAT · General Knowledge · Cell Biology and Classification · medium

Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis. 2. Lysosomes are called suicide bags of the cell.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.
2. Lysosomes are called suicide bags of the cell.
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Ribosomes, found free in the cytoplasm or on the rough ER, translate mRNA into proteins. Lysosomes contain digestive enzymes that can break down the cell itself when damaged, hence the name suicide bags. Both statements are correct.
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