What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

A. to digest waste material and food within the cell

B. to modify molecules and package them into vesicles

C. to transport molecules that are to be modified

D. to produce energy in eukayrotic cells

Question

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

A. to digest waste material and food within the cell

B. to modify molecules and package them into vesicles

C. to transport molecules that are to be modified

D. to produce energy in eukayrotic cells

forevershorty · Answer

The endoplasmic reticulum (what is also called the ER) functions as a packaging system. The ER helps to create a highway of membranes throughout a cell. The ER comes in two types, rough or smooth. The smooth ER is for storage, and the rough ER is for packing proteins.

anonymous · Answer

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