if i were to compair a ribosome to something in a college what would i say?

Answer 1

Mommanuke's answer is incorrect. A ribosome is an organelle inside of a cell which manufactures protein molecules. Thus, they are little factories. Possibly the above answer was thinking of messenger RNA -- which are not the same thing as ribosomes.

ribosome, noun
an organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and then stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when it reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecule for use by the cell; "the ribosome is the site of protein synthesis."

Even then, in the case of ribosomes, "messenger RNA" is a bit of a misnomer. The messenger RNA are actually the blue print for the protein molecule to be manufactured -- though I guess they do take the "message" to the factory as to what to build. Anyway, the transfer RNA (tRNA) are the ones that are more like the campus email system. Different tRNA (emails) have attachments of different amino acids which they deliver to the ribosome on request.

And, ya know, this entire process is biological proof that the Theory of Evolution is false. Multi-interdependent processes, such as this, cannot have evolved independently (for there would be no need for them alone) and they cannot have all evolved at the same time for one has to be there first in order to create the need for the other. Yet, the cell, itself, cannot live without them. Thus, no life.

Equinox:
That's a good thought -- but does not apply. Any complex life form which requires its cells to possess all of the components for protein manufacture (a ribosome, mRNA, tRNA, and a means of obtaining the amino acids needed at the time of manufacture) at the same time, couldn't have been put in place by evolutionary processes. The reason is as explained before -- each need each other and each serve no other purpose within the cell. This is practically simple Biology 101 here. I'm not even getting into what (microbiology) constitutes the makeup of a ribosome, or an mRNA, or a tRNA -- which have a whole other sub-list of multiple inter-dependencies in order to make them work.

Now... In fact, I'd have to go back and check, but I bet the amoeba (a single-cell life form) employs a similar protein manufacture process and would thus, exhibit the same problem with the model stated for evolutionary processes.

Answer 2

The cafeteria?

Information from the student goes in (mRNA). Worker (ribosome) makes the meal (protein).

Although not exactly how it functions, can't really think of a suitable metaphor.

Dave:
You're referring to a modern system. Evolution extrapolates a simpler system to begin with. You don't build a fighter jet without building a simple biplane chronologically.

Dave:
Again you're still jumping the gun. Simple concepts evolve into complex mechanisms ... transcription and translation are no different, and you still see remnants of an old system in "simple lifeforms". You said it yourself ... "complex lifeforms" ... which evolution teaches comes from simpler lifeforms.

The amoeba is far from the simplest organism and is a very bad example to use. It is a eukaryote, which nearly all scientists agree, is more complex than a prokaryote.

And the process of transcription and translation is not microbiology. It's biochemistry or molecular biology. Microbiology is the study of microbes.

I'm not sure if you "know" this from simplified biology, because you're grasp is fairly lay. I'm not just saying this, but I do know what I'm talking about since I'm post-grad student in the life-sciences (biochemistry and biomedical science).

Answer 3

That it was the equivalent of the campus email system. No that's too simplistic. Here's a website. Maybe you can think of a better simile. http://cellbio.utmb.edu/cellbio/ribosome.htm

Why is this in R&S?

You're right, Dave. That's exactly what I was thinking. That's why I went to the website. Still can't think of an apt metaphor.

Answer 4

What is "ribosome"? Are you even ready for college, you don't write like it?

Answer 5

You would say: My God !!!!!!!!