Answer to Question #135455 in Cell Biology for odile

Question

The rough endoplasmic reticulum (rER) bears ribosomes which function in the synthesis of

Answer 1

rER is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. It is made up of cisternae, tubules and vesicles. The cisternae are made up of flatted membrane disks, thus which are involved in the modification of proteins. Therefore, its main function is production of proteins for the rest of the cells.