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What is the size of a ribosome?
What is the size of a ribosome?
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20 to 30 nm
Ribosomes from various sources (prokaryotes, eukaryotic cytoplasm, mitochondria, chloroplasts, and kinetoplasts) vary in size from 20 to 30 nm in diameter, but all are composed of a large and a small subparticle or subunit and perform similar functions in protein synthesis.