Ribosomes Flashcards
1
Q
Does a ribosome have a membrane surrounding it?
A
No
2
Q
What is the relative size of a ribosome?
A
Tiny
3
Q
Are they found in plant or eukaryotic cells?
A
Both
4
Q
Where can they be found inside a cell? (2)
A
- free in the cytoplasm
- attached to rough ER
5
Q
What are they made up of?
A
Two sub units; one large and one small
6
Q
What is there function?
A
- they are the site of protein synthesis
- act as an assembly line where coded information (RNA) from the nucleus is used to assemble proteins from amino acids
7
Q
Ribosomes can be found in the cytoplasm. Will they be on their own or in long chains
A
- could be on their own
- could be in long chain called polyribosomes
8
Q
what is a polyribosome?
A
A long chain of ribosomes
