A polysome is ____

a. one of the units of a ribosome
b. the nuclear organelle that synthesizes RNA
c. an organelle that functions similarly to a ribosome during meiosis
d. the two units of a ribosome considered together
e. an mRNA molecule with several ribosomes attached


ANSWER: e

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