RIBOSOMES
- Ribosomes are tiny dot like structures made up of RNA and Protein.
- Ribosomes are also known as protein factory of the cell.
They remain spread inside the cytoplasm and on the surface of rough ER.
- They do not have any cell membrane over it.
- Ribosomes are the protein builders or the protein synthesizers of the cell.
- They are present in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
FUNCTIONS OF RIBOSOMES
- They help in the synthesis of protein.
They connect amino acid to form proteins that are essential to carry many cell activities.
QUESTIONS FOR SELF EVALUATION
- Name a cell organelle which does not have any membrane around it.
- What is the main function of ribosomes.
- Ribosomes are also known as …………….?
- Ribosomes are present in ……………. cells as well as in …………………cells.