Suppose that a cell has the following characteristics many mitochondria, well–developed rough ER, well–developed Golgi apparatuses, and numerous vesicles. Predict the major function of the cell. Explain how each characteristic supports your prediction.
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Explanation:
Many mitochondria - means metabolically active cells
RER- Protein synthesis
The major function of the cell talked about here is Synthesis and Secretion.
(The cell talked about here can be 'liver cell')
Each characteristic mentioned here supports this prediction as follows;
Many mitochondria - Protein synthesis needs a great amount of energy. So, mitochondria are present in abundance in this cell.
Well-developed rough ER - As mentioned above, since the cell has to synthesize protein, it will need a well-developed rough ER, which is the site for ribosomes. Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis in cells.
Well-developed golgi apparatuses - Golgi apparatus will store and pack this protein synthesized.
Numerous vesicles - Vesicles help in secretion of the protein out of the cell.