Question

A scientist is looking through a microscope at an animal cell and sees many tiny, dark dots. Some of the dots are floating around in the cytoplasm of the cell. Many of the dots appear to be stuck on a structure that looks like layers of thin membranes. What is the function of these dots?(1 point) Responses They transport energy. They transport energy. They produce sugar. They produce sugar. They store water. They store water. They make proteins.

Answer 1

The tiny, dark dots that the scientist sees under the microscope are likely ribosomes. Ribosomes are responsible for synthesizing (or making) proteins. Therefore, the correct response is:

**They make proteins.**