Ribosomes

• Ribosomes are little balls attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. 
• They are little protein carriers found in large amounts in the cytoplasm. 
• They carry protein to other parts of the cell in order for the cell to function. 
• If ribosomes are found in large groups of other ribosomes they could be called a polyribosomes. 
• Even though prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are very different ribosomes are found in both types of these cells. 
• Free ribosomes are ribosomes that are floating around the cell in the cytoplasm and bound ribosomes are the ribosomes that are bound to the endoplasmic reticulum.

- I was surprised to see how many ribosomes are in one individual cell. I thought there were only a few but it turns out there are hundreds.  

Citation: "Ribosomes, Transcription, and Translation." Scitable by Nature Education, www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/ribosomes-transcription-and-translation-14120660. Accessed 13 Apr. 17.