2.5.8 - Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of Rough ER?
💡 Hint: Think of what happens on the ribosomes.
Name one function of Smooth ER.
💡 Hint: What does 'smooth' refer to?
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What is the main function of the Rough ER?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens on the ribosomes.
The Smooth ER is responsible for which of the following?
💡 Hint: What does 'smooth' help with?
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Suppose you have a mutation in a gene coding for a protein. How might this affect the Rough ER's role and what could be the broader implications for the cell?
💡 Hint: Consider how the cellular stress response might be involved.
Discuss how the interconnectedness of Rough ER and Smooth ER contributes to the overall function of the cell, especially in a liver cell.
💡 Hint: Think of specific functions relevant to liver cells.
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