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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.