Question
Differentiate between Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) and Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER).
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Answer
Differences between SER and RER are:
| SER | RER | |
| (i) | It does not bear ribosomes over the surface of its membrane. | It possess ribosomes atteched to its membrane. |
| (ii) | Its main function is synthesis of lipids. | Its main function is synthesis of proteins. |
| (iii) | Formed of vesicles and tubules. | Formed of cisternae and few tubules. |
| (iv) | It is usually found in periphery. | It is found deep inside the cytoplasm. |
| (v) | It may develop from RER. | It may develop from nuclear envelope. |
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