Question

2 characteristics of endoplasmic reticulum

Answer 1

Explanation:

The characteristics of endoplasmic reticulum is as follows:

It is an organelle that can be found in the eukaryotic cells.

These organelles form an interconnected network of flattened, sacs or tube like structures called as cisternae.

The endoplasmic reticulum helps to form a skeletal framework.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle found in both eukaryotic animal and plant cells.
• It often appears as two interconnected sub-compartments, namely rough ER and smooth ER. Both types consist of membrane enclosed, interconnected flattened tubes.
• The rough ER, studded with millions of membrane bound ribosomes, is involved with the production, folding, quality control and despatch of some proteins.
• Smooth ER is largely associated with lipid (fat) manufacture and metabolism and steroid production hormone production. It also has a detoxification function.

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