The 'S' in 70S ribosome stands for:
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Correct answer: Svedberg's unit
The S stands for Svedberg's unit, which is the sedimentation coefficient. It is indirectly a measure of density and size determined by the rate of sedimentation in an ultracentrifuge.
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