The story for kids
These tiny blue dots are ribosomes. They read the instructions that come from the DNA and make proteins, the cell's building blocks. One cell has millions of ribosomes, and they're always working.
Facts
- Ribosomes read the instructions that come from the DNA.
- From them they make proteins, the cell's "bricks".
- A single cell has millions of ribosomes.
Numbers
- Size
- ~0.00002 mm
- Job
- Makes proteins