What are ribosomes made of? Do ribosomes carry information to specify the amino acid sequence of proteins?
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Biology (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
Eldra Solomon + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337392938
Chapter 13.4, Problem 1C
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What are ribosomes made of? Do ribosomes carry information to specify the amino acid sequence of proteins?
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