alleryRough ER differs from smooth ER in that
Arough ER is found only in plants
Brough ER carries chlorophyll
Crough ER has ribosomes, smooth doesn't
Drough ER sits inside the nucleus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. rough ER has ribosomes, smooth doesn't
The 'rough' look comes from ribosomes studded on the ER membrane. They make proteins.
Smooth ER has no surface ribosomes
it handles lipid synthesis and detoxification.
Both forms exist in plants and animals
ER is in the cytoplasm
chlorophyll lives in chloroplasts.
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