What does the endoplasmic reticulum do in cells?

Answer 1

Miss Know-It-All ~ Endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle inside a cell that carries nutrients in and out of the cell.

Answer 2

The endoplasmic reticulum of a cell is the site of protein or lipid (fat) synthesis. The rough endoplasmic reticulum is the center where proteins are are created (it gets it's name "rough" from the fact that ribosomes are located on the walls of the endoplasmic reticulum and are creating the proteins). These proteins are used in many different ways, depending on the specific protein that was created, (i.e. transportation, movement, etc). The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the site of lipid synthesis and function in the same way as the rough ER except for it creates lipids instead. The smooth ER is also a place for calcium to be stored.

Answer 3

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an organelle (a specialized cell part) that appears in all eukaryotic cells. (Eukaryotic organisms include all living things except for bacteria and cyanobacteria, the latter widely known as blue-green algae.) The ER is made of a series of membranes that extend throughout the jelly-like cytoplasm. The ER's main function is to manufacture and transport material to other locations.

Answer 4

Miss Know-It-All ~ Endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle inside a cell that carries nutrients in and out of the cell.