Endoplasmic reticulum

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/endoplasmic-reticulum

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Endoplasmic reticulum?1945 by Keith Porter, Albert Claude, and Ernest F. Fullam
2. What is the endoplasmic reticulum?It is a network of membranes inside cells that helps make and move proteins and fats.
3. Why does the rough endoplasmic reticulum look rough?Because it has ribosomes on its surface that make proteins.

Eukaryotic cells: Cells characterized by the presence of a membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles, found in multicellular organisms.
Post-translational modifications: Chemical changes to a protein after its synthesis, affecting its structure and function.
Calcium homeostasis: The regulation of calcium ion concentration within cells, crucial for signaling and various physiological processes.