Ribosome
Leaving Cert Biology · Organisation of Life
Higher Level
A very small organelle made of RNA and protein that is the site of protein synthesis. Ribosomes may lie free in the cytoplasm or be attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, and they are found in prokaryotes as well as eukaryotes.
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