A series of membrane enclosed channels studded with ribosomes are called as______________.
A
Lysosomes
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B
Golgi complex
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C
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
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D
Mitochondria
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Solution
The correct option is C Rough endoplasmic reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum is a network of membranes found throughout the cell and connected to the nucleus.
It is of two types RER and SER. Rough ER (RER) is the endoplasmic reticulum attached to the ribosome and thus involves the formation and transportation of proteins.
Smooth ER (SER) is the endoplasmic reticulum devoid of the ribosome and involved in the production and transportation of lipids and steroids.
It is smooth because it is not studded with ribosomes and is associated with smooth slippery fats.