Question

what is endoplasmic reticulum?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER), in biology, a continuous membrane system that forms a series of flattened sacs within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and serves multiple functions, being important particularly in the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins .

IN SHORT IT IS AN CELL ORGANELLE WHICH HELPS IN DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD.

Answer 2

Question-

What is endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer-

• The network or reticulum of tiny tabular structures scattered in the cytoplasm is called the endoplasmic reticulum.

• ER divides the intracellular space into two distinct compartments i.e, luminal ( Inside ER ) and extra luminal ( cytoplasm ) compartments.

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Additional Information-

• The endoplasmic reticulum shows ribosomes that are attached to their surface.

• The endoplasmic reticulum are of two types -

☆ Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)

The endoplasmic reticulum bears ribosomes on their surface is called rough endoplasmic reticulum.

$\huge \longrightarrow$ Function - Synthesis Protiens.

☆ Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER)

In the absence of ribosomes , endoplasmic reticulum appear smooth and are called smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

$\huge \longrightarrow$ Function - Synthesis Lipids ,fats.