Question

17. Higher dose of chloramphenicol affects the eukaryotic cells because

a. They have 30 s ribosomes
b. They have mitochondria
c. They have 70 s ribosomes
d. None of the above

Answer 1

b. they have mitochondria

Step-by-step explanation:

Higher doses of chloramphenicol can affect eukaryotic cells because it inhibits protein synthesis by binding to bacterial ribosomes, which are structurally similar to mitochondrial ribosomes in eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria have 70s ribosomes, similar to bacterial ribosomes, while eukaryotic cytoplasmic ribosomes are 80s. So, the inhibition of mitochondrial protein synthesis can lead to adverse effects in eukaryotic cells.