RIBOSOMES

MAIN FUNCTION

• The main function of ribosomes is to produce proteins that are used both inside the cell and sent outside the cell.
• Without a ribosome you won't have protein

CELL IT IS FOUND IN

• It is found in every cell because it produces protein and every cell needs protein.

WHAT A RIBOSOME LOOKS LIKE

• Roughly spherical in shape
• Vary in size
• Very tiny, and can be viewed with a microscope

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CELLS IT IS FOUND IN

• Found in all cells
• Because it produces protein and every cell needs protein

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

• Roughly spherical
• Vary in size
• Can only be seen by a microscope

RIBOSOME IMPORTANTANCE

• To produce protein for all the cells