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Q. 70s Ribosome is seen in

Odisha JEEOdisha JEE 2010Cell : The Unit of Life

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The 70S ribosomes are comparatively smaller in size and have sedimentation coefficient of 70S and the molecular weight 2.7 $\times$ 106 Dalton. They have two subunits 50S and 30S. The cytoplasmic ribosomes of prokaryotes (blue green algae, bacteria and PPLO) are 70S. Ribosomes of mitochondria is also 70S type.