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The eukaryotic ribosome is 80S. what does this ‘S’ denote?(a) Supernatant coefficient(b) Segregation coefficient(c) Solidification coefficient(d) Sedimentation coefficientI got this question in quiz.My query is from Eukaryotic Cells and it’s Organelles topic in chapter Cell : The Unit of Life of Biology – Class 11

Answer» RIGHT ANSWER is (d) Sedimentation coefficient

The explanation: The ‘S’ in 80S ribosome, or Svedberg’s Unit, stands for sedimentation coefficient. The sedimentation coefficient (S) of a PARTICLE CHARACTERIZES the rate of sedimentation during CENTRIFUGATION.


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