Bacterial ribosomes differ from eukaryotic ribosomes in all of the following except
A)they act as sites of protein synthesis.
B)they are smaller than in eukaryotes.
C)tetracycline and chloramphenicol can bind to bacterial ribosomes.
D)they differ in ribosomal proteins.
E)they differ in RNA content.

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Bacterial ribosomes and eukaryotic ribosomes both act as sites of protein synthesis. Therefore, option A is incorrect. The other four options are correct: bacterial ribosomes are smaller than in eukaryotes, tetracycline and chloramphenicol can bind to bacterial ribosomes, they differ in ribosomal proteins, and they differ in RNA content.

Bacterial Ribosomes Differ from Eukaryotic Ribosomes in All of the Following