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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- small granules made of proteins and rRNA that float freely or are attached to rough ER
- site of protein synthesis
Golgi apparatus
Ribosomes
- system of tubes that is a continuation of the nuclear membrane
- rough ER has ribosomes on surface and produces proteins and phospholipids
- smooth ER produces cholestrol, detoxifies harmful substances, breaks down glycogen
- composed of flattened stacked sacs
- directs the transport of cellular proteins
- modifies, concentrates, and packages proteins
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Relationships
ribosomes are site of protein synthesis and are often located on rough ER
proteins and other substances manufactures by ER is sent to Golgi body
Golgi modifies and packages molecules and transports them to their necessary locations