The most important function of endoplasmic reticulum is

Protein synthesis

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Nourishing the nucleus

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Secretion of materials

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To give shape to the cell

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Solution

The correct option is A Protein synthesis
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) is abundant in cells engaged in active secretion. Proteins synthesized by ribosomes pass into the lumen of RER which acts as a channel through which secretory proteins pass.

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