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Q. Ribonucleic Acids $(RNA)$ that catalyse enzymatic reactions are called ribozymes. Which one of the following acts as a ribozyme?

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Ribosome acts as a ribozyme. A ribozyme is a Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) enzyme that catalyses a chemical reaction. The ribozyme catalyses specific reactions in a similar way to that of protein enzymes. Also called catalytic RNA, ribozymes are found in the ribosome where they join amino acids together to form protein chains.