Ribosomes are super important for how cells work. They help make proteins, which are key for many things that happen inside a cell.

What Ribosomes Do:

1. Make Proteins: Ribosomes read a special type of instruction called messenger RNA (mRNA) and turn it into a chain of building blocks called polypeptides. These chains become proteins.

2. Different Types of Ribosomes:

   • Free Ribosomes: These move around in the cytoplasm (the jelly-like part of the cell) and create proteins that the cell uses right away.
   • Bound Ribosomes: These are stuck to the endoplasmic reticulum, a structure inside the cell. They make proteins that can be sent out of the cell or used in the cell’s outer layer.

Easy Example:

You can think of ribosomes like factories in a city (the cell). They take the instructions (mRNA) and use raw materials (amino acids) to make finished products (proteins) that keep everything running smoothly in the city!