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What is the main reason behind the name 'Endoplasmic reticulum'?
What is the main reason behind the name 'Endoplasmic reticulum'?
- It forms 30-60% of the total membrane in a cell
- It is a complex network of inter-connecting membrane-bound vacuoles
- The vacuoles often remain in the endoplasmic region of the cytoplasm (correct)
- It is absent in mature erythrocytes, ova, and embryonic cells
Where is the Endoplasmic reticulum absent?
Where is the Endoplasmic reticulum absent?
- Fibroblast cells
- Mature erythrocytes (correct)
- Adipose tissue
- Liver and pancreatic cells
Which cells have abundant Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)?
Which cells have abundant Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)?
- Fibroblast cells
- Liver and pancreatic cells (correct)
- Adipose tissue cells
- Spermatocytes
What is the percentage of the total membrane that the Endoplasmic reticulum forms in a cell?
What is the percentage of the total membrane that the Endoplasmic reticulum forms in a cell?
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Who coined the term 'Endoplasmic reticulum'?
Who coined the term 'Endoplasmic reticulum'?
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What is the main feature of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) according to the text?
What is the main feature of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) according to the text?
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Who coined the term 'Endoplasmic Reticulum'?
Who coined the term 'Endoplasmic Reticulum'?
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In which type of cells is the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) found to be absent?
In which type of cells is the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) found to be absent?
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What percentage of the total membrane in a cell does the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) form?
What percentage of the total membrane in a cell does the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) form?
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In which type of cells is the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) abundant?
In which type of cells is the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER) abundant?
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