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Structure of Endoplasmic Reticulum
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a dynamic cell organelle present in eukaryotic cells and can be of two types- Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) and smooth endoplasmic reticulum(SER). The diagram illustrates microscopic structure of Endoplasmic Reticulum which consists of a continuous system of flattened tubules and sacs bound by a single membrane. Endoplasmic reticulum serves many functions such as- protein synthesis and folding, lipid synthesis, calcium storage, etc.
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