MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is the Rough ER like an assembly line?
A
Because it transports proteins
B
Because it controls everything
C
Because it mantains everything
D
Because It was God’s Plan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The endoplasmic reticulum can either be smooth or rough, and in general its function is to produce proteins for the rest of the cell to function. The rough endoplasmic reticulum has on it ribosomes, which are small, round organelles whose function it is to make those proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -From the endoplasmic reticulum, proteins are transported in vesicles to the Golgi apparatus, where they are further processed and sorted for transport to lysosomes, the plasma membrane, or secretion from the cell.

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