What is the function of ribosome?

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The primary function of ribosomes is to facilitate mRNA translation, which is essential for protein synthesis through the assembly of amino acids into proteins. Ribosomes are composed of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and proteins, and they play a crucial role in the biosynthesis of proteins. The nucleolus, a suborganelle of the cell nucleus, organizes rRNA genes and ribosomal subunits, controlling the activity of the nucleus by synthesizing rRNA. Following synthesis, rRNA is incorporated into ribosomal subunits within the nucleus before being transported to the cytosol through nuclear pores.

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what is the function of ribosome,?
 
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The main function of ribosomes is to serve as the site of mRNA translation ( = protein synthesis, the assembly of amino acids into proteins);
 
Wat about nucleoli?
 
it controls the activity of the nucleus
 
how do nucleoli control the activity of nucleus?
I guess nucleoli is a place where rRNA genes of chromosomes get together with ribosomal subunits
 
In biology, the nucleolus is, strictly speaking, a suborganelle of a cell nucleus which is an organelle Nucleolar organizers are special regions on some chromosomes that contain multiple copies of the genes encoding for rRNA the ribosomes which are involved in protein biosynthesis. Following synthesis, the rRNA is attached to the ribosomal subunits in the nucleus before transport through the nuclear pores
into the cytosol.

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Nucleoli
 

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