Multiple choice

The rough endoplasmic reticulum plays a vital role in multiple functions of the cell. Which among the following can be excluded from the functions of rough endoplasmic reticulum?

  1. Manufacture of lysosomal enzymes

  2. Manufacture of secreted proteins

  3. N-linked glycosylation

  4. Folding of protein molecules in sacs

  5. Protein sorting pathway
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum serves many general functions, including the folding of protein molecules in sacs called cisternae and the transport of synthesized proteins in vesicles to the Golgi apparatus.

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