The most likely cause of a cell's inability to synthesize proteins is that the ribosomes have been destroyed. Ribosomes are the cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis, so if they are not functioning or are absent, the cell will be unable to produce proteins. The other options do not directly relate to protein synthesis.
A cell is unable to synthesize proteins. What most likely caused this?
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The cell membrane has broken down.
The cell membrane has broken down.
The cell is undergoing mitotic cell division.
The cell is undergoing mitotic cell division.
The ribosomes have been destroyed.
The ribosomes have been destroyed.
The centrioles are unable to form spindle fibers.
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