What is a ribozyme?
A) Any component of the ribosome
B) The structure formed when multiple peptide chains are gathered together
C) Any RNA with catalytic ability
D) The structure formed when tRNAs are charged
E) Any RNA-DNA hybrid

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A ribozyme is any RNA molecule that has catalytic ability, meaning it can speed up chemical reactions. While ribosomes are made up of RNA, they are not considered ribozymes themselves as their catalytic activity comes from their protein components. The other choices - the structure formed when multiple peptide chains are gathered together (B), the structure formed when tRNAs are charged (D), and RNA-DNA hybrids (E) - are not related to ribozymes.

What Is a Ribozyme