Ribosomes

• What is the role of ribosomes in the cell?

  They are sites of protein synthesis
• What are ribosomes made of?

  RNA and protein
• What are the two major components of ribosomes?

  Small ribosomal subunit and large subunit
• What do ribosomes have binding sites for?

  Both tRNA and mRNA molecules
• What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

  • Sites of protein synthesis
  • Composed of rRNA and proteins
  • Have binding sites for tRNA and mRNA
• Ribosomes are molecular machines responsible for protein synthesis in cells.