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8. Evaluate the statements on prokaryotic ribosomes and inclusions.
a) Prokaryotic ribosomes are 70S, made of 50S and 30S subunits.
b) Ribosomes are the site of lipid synthesis.
c) A polysome is a chain of several ribosomes attached to a single mRNA, translating it into proteins.
d) Inclusion bodies are membrane-bound vesicles for storing reserve material.
e) Phosphate granules and cyanophycean granules are examples of inclusion bodies.
f) Gas vacuoles are found only in non-photosynthetic bacteria.
g) Inclusion bodies are not bound by any membrane system and lie free in the cytoplasm.