What is the function of a ribosome?

Answer 1

The function of ribosomes is protein synthesis. They are either found freely in the cytoplasm of the cell or they are found attached to endoplasmic reticulum.

Answer 2

Ribosome Function

Answer 3

Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis, where RNA is translated into protein. When cells need large numbers of proteins, they must first build numerous ribosomes. Because protein synthesis is so important to cells, there are large numbers of ribosomes found throughout cells often numbering in the hundreds or thousands. In eukaryotic cells, three of the four ribosomal RNA strands are synthesized in the nucleolus, a structure in the nucleus. The fourth ribosomal RNA strand is synthesized outside of the nucleolus and then transported into the nucleolus for ribosome assembly. Ribosomal proteins enter the nucleolus and combine with the four ribosomal RNA strands to create the large and small subunits which are two ribosomal structures. The two subunits unite outside the nucleus just before the ribosome begins to manufacture proteins. Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus or nucleolus and therefor ribosomal synthesis takes place in the cytoplasms. Without the ribosomes the message would not be read and proteins could not be produced.

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What is the function of a ribosome?

Answer 5

Ribosomes function in protein synthesis inside the cell.

Answer 6

A ribosome helps in the synthesis of proteins. They are composed of RNA.
They are later modified by the Rough Endoplasmic recticulum.

Answer 7

Ribosome--- tiny spherical bodies that help make proteins. found in the cyto plasm or attached to the endo plasmic reticulum.

Answer 8

they are used in protein synthesis with dna to make amino acids.