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The small subunit of a ribosome is composed ofa. a protein.b. an rRNA molecule.c. many proteins.d. many rRNA molecules.e. many proteins and one rRNA molecule.
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Ribosomes are macromolecular machines found within all living cells that perform biological protein synthesis, or mRNA translation. Show more…
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