rRNA

• What does rRNA stand for?

  Ribosomal RNA
• Where is rRNA found?

  -in the cytoplasm and comprises large, complex molecules
• Ribosomes are made up of rRNA and protein. It is the site of translation of the genetic code
• Translation is the process where a polypeptide chain is made
• Where is rRNA synthesised?

  In the nucleolus, it leaves the nucleus through the nuclear pores
• What is the function of rRNA?

  Makes ribosomes