The Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

question 89

Multiple Choice

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum

• A) is most abundant in cells specialized for protein secretion.
• B) gives rise to transport vesicles containing newly synthesized molecules wrapped in a layer of smooth ER membrane.
• C) consists of stacks of relatively flattened sacs called cisternae.
• D) has many ribosomes.
• E) all of these answers.

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