Ribosomes are very small structures composed of a large subunit and a small subunit.
What do they consist of and how many can a single eukaryotic cell contain?
They consist of ribosomal proteins and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). A single eukaryotic cell can contain over 10 million ribosomes.
What are ribosomes often associated with?
Ribosomes are often associated with another organelle called the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
What is the function of ribosomes?
Synthesis proteins from messenger RNA (mRNA) during translation. In this process, the codons in mRNA are used to produce a specific sequence of amino acids. This amino acid chain is then folded into a protein.
