To Earth Science
To Physical Science
To Science Skills
Cells
Alive
Cells in Organisms
Ecology
Matter and Energy Cycles
Organsim Interactions
Plant and Animal Adaptations
Genetics
DNA and Chromosomes
Traits
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Punnet Squares
Evolution
Evidence
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Human Body
Cells to Body Systems
Nervous Systems
Immune System
Ribosomes
Image credit: NIH, National Human Genome Institute (Darryl Leja)
Ribosomes are found floating in the cytoplasm as free ribosomes or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum. Ribosomes are like factories because they make proteins. Proteins are used to make the cell parts for the cell.
Back to Animal Cell or Plant Cell