Question

A drug that can stop protein synthesis (making proteins) is added to a cell culture. Which of the following is most likely to determine if the drug kills the cells?

A. the number of ribosomes (site of protein synthesis) in the cellsB. the ability of the drug to cross the cell membraneC. the amount of protein in the cellD. whether the drug is natural or man-made

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Ribosome is the site of protein synthesis in cells.

If the drug kills the ribosome cells, protein synthesis would stop