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Biology Question on Structure of DNA and RNA

The site of rRNArRNA synthesis is

A

nucleus

B

nucleolus

C

cytoplasm

D

endoplasmic reticulum

Answer

nucleolus

Explanation

Solution

Ribosomal RNA(rRNA)RNA (rRNA) is a component of the ribosomes, the protein synthetic factories in the cell. It is the most abundant RNARNA and eukaryotic ribosomes contain four different rRNArRNA molecules 18S,5.8S,28S18 S, 5.8 S, 28 S, and 5SrRNA5S rRNA. First three of the rRNArRNA molecules are synthesized in the nucleolus, and 5S5S one is synthesized elsewhere. rRNArRNA molecules are extremely abundant. They make up at least 80%80\% of the RNARNA molecules found in a typical eukaryotic cell.