Question

damage to a cells ribosomes would affect its ability to make:
proteins.
messenger rna (mrna).
dna.
lipids.
carbohydrates.

Explanation:

Ribosomes are the cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis (translation), where they assemble amino acids into proteins using mRNA as a template. Damage to ribosomes directly impairs this process. mRNA is made via transcription (not by ribosomes), DNA replication occurs in the nucleus, and lipids/carbohydrates are synthesized by other organelles (e.g., ER, Golgi). Thus, ribosome damage affects protein production.

Answer:

proteins.