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Rough vs Smooth ER Structure — NEET Biology

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The ER often shows ribosomes attached to their outer surface. The endoplasmic reticulum bearing ribosomes on their surface is called rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER). In the absence of ribosomes they appear smooth and are called smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER).

NCERT Biology · Class 11 · Chapter 8 · Paragraph 45
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