There should be a strong positive correlation between the rate of protein synthesis and ________.
A) the quantity of DNA polymerase
B) the quantity of RNA polymerase
C) the size of mRNA
D) the number of ribosomes

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis, so the more ribosomes present, the greater the rate of protein synthesis. Therefore, there is a strong positive correlation between the rate of protein synthesis and the number of ribosomes. A, B, and C are not directly related to protein synthesis rates.

There Should Be a Strong Positive Correlation Between the Rate