ribosome fun facts
- The "rib" in ribosome comes from ribonucleic acid (RNA) which provides the instructions on making proteins.
- They are made inside the nucleolus of the nucleus. Once they are ready they are sent outside the nucleus through pores in the nucleus' membrane.
- Ribosomes are different from most organelles in that they are not surrounded by a protective membrane.
- The ribosome was discovered in 1974 by Albert Claude, Christian de Duve, and George Emil Palade. They won the Nobel Prize for their discovery.