Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2005 2005Moderate

The rough endoplasmic reticulum is involved in the synthesis of:

Correct answer: A. Proteins

  • A. Proteins
  • B. Carbohydrates
  • C. Phospholipids
  • D. Terpendoids

Explanation

rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), a series of connected flattened sacs, part of a continuous membrane organelle within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, that plays a central role in the synthesis of proteins.

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