Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes a Ribozyme

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes a ribozyme?

• A) It is a catalyst that uses RNA as a substrate.
• B) It is an RNA with catalytic activity.
• C) It is an enzyme that catalyses the association between the large and small ribosomal subunits.
• D) It is an enzyme that synthesises RNA as part of the transcription process.

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Definitions:

Sum of Squared Deviations

The total of the squared differences between each observation and the mean of a dataset.

Standard Deviation

An indicator used to assess the degree to which data points diverge or scatter around the average value.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset, showing the spread of the data.

Mean

An average value that summarizes or represents the central tendency within a data set, determined by dividing the sum of all values by their count.