Definition & Meaning of "ribosome"in English

Ribosome

a tiny structure within cells that assembles proteins by reading the genetic instructions carried by messenger RNA

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

ribosomes

Examples

Ribosomes are the cellular factories responsible for building proteins, essential for various biological functions.

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