Describe the characteristics of the endoplasmic reticulum?

Answer 1

The endoplasmic reticulum is found in most cells. It's job is to transport proteins around the cell, ensuring it's survival.

It's long, and curved in shape, and are in "stacks". It's made out of stacks of membranes. It is almost shaped like a 'wifi signal'.

There are two kinds of endoplasmic reticulum: smooth and rough. The rough endoplasmic reticulum appears bumpy, as it will be carrying ribosomes. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum will not appear bumpy and will carry no ribosomes.

Answer 2

Rough ER is a cell organelle attached to the nuclear envelope of the nucleus. It's job is to create and refine polypeptides into proteins, with the help of the attached ribosomes all over it, giving it the 'rough' look, and distinguishing it from the smooth ER.

Answer 3

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a network of membranes found in eukaryotic cells. It plays a crucial role in protein and lipid synthesis, as well as in the transport of these molecules within the cell. The ER can be rough (with ribosomes attached) or smooth (lacking ribosomes).

Answer 4

The endoplasmic reticulum's passageways carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.

Answer 5

Think of the endoplasmic reticulum as a mail truck. It takes the mail from one side of town to the other side of town. The surface is rough.

Answer 6

It is membranous organelle.It surrounds nucleus and connect up to plasma membrane