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Question:

Which one of the following structures is an organelle within an organelle?

Peroxisome

Ribosome

Endoplasmic reticulum

Mesosome

Solution:

Ribosomes are the sites for protein synthesis of the cell. It is composed of two subunits, a small subunit and a large subunit. Ribosomes are enclosed in various organelle like chloroplast and mitochondria which give the appearance of organelle enclosed in another organelle.