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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the difference between smooth and rough er?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

rough has ribosomes embedded on it, which gives it it's "rough" surface appearance. Rough = site of protein synthesis smooth = lipid synthesis (eg phospholipid bilayer)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

RER is responsible for synthesizing simple proteins that were sent from the nucleus sending these to the golgi apparatus. SER is responsible for lipid synthesis.

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