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Are ribosomes floating freely in the cytoplasm?

Yes. Ribosomes are found both freely floating and attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.


Where are ribosomes location in the cell?

Ribosomes come in two types, free or attached. Free ribosomes are found throughout the cytoplasm while attached ribosomes are connected directly to the endoplasmic reticulum.


Where are ribosomes in prokaryote?

They are not bounded.They are free in cytoplasm.


Are free ribosomes found in a cell's cytoplasm?

Yes there are free ribosomes. But many are attached to ER


What is the free ribosome?

Ribosomes which are not bonded to ER.They are free in cytoplasm.


What part of the cell contains ribosomes?

ribosomes are on the endoplasmic reticulum


What is the difference in function between free ribosomes and attached ribosomes?

Free ribosomes are found in the cytosol, which is the fluid portion of the cytoplasm, and are responsible for manufacturing proteins that will function as http://www.answers.com/topic/soluble proteins within the cytoplasm or form structural elements, including the cytoskeleton, that are found within the cytosol.


Are there ribosomes in a cell other than on the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

yes free ribosomes in cytoplasm


What are free ribosomes made of?

Free ribosomes are made up of proteins and complexes of RNA's. They are freely suspended in the cytoplasm of the cell.


What are found on both the rough er and free in the cytoplasm?

Ribosomes


What is attached to membrane systems and scattered in the cytoplasm and synthesize proteins?

Ribosomes are attached to membrane systems like the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) or free-floating in the cytoplasm. They function in protein synthesis by translating the genetic information from RNA into proteins.


What is found free-floating in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum?

They are the ribosomes. They synthesize proteins in cell