Practice Endoplasmic Reticulum (er) (2.5.8) - Cell: The Unit of Life

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of Rough ER?
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Think of what happens on the ribosomes.
Question 2.
Name one function of Smooth ER.
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What does 'smooth' refer to?
3Question 3.
What is the main function of the Rough ER?
- Lipid synthesis
- Protein synthesis
- Detoxification
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Think about what happens on the ribosomes.
4Question 4.
The Smooth ER is responsible for which of the following?
- Protein decoration
- Calcium storage
- Gene expression
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What does 'smooth' help with?
Question 5.
Suppose you have a mutation in a gene coding for a protein. How might this affect the Rough ER's role and what could be the broader implications for the cell?
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Consider how the cellular stress response might be involved.
Question 6.
Discuss how the interconnectedness of Rough ER and Smooth ER contributes to the overall function of the cell, especially in a liver cell.
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Think of specific functions relevant to liver cells.

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