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The difference between rough endoplasmic reticulum and smooth endoplasmic reticulum is that rough endoplasmic reticulum

A

does not contain ribosomes

B

contains ribosomes

C

does not transport proteins

D

transport proteins

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B
Endoplasmic reticulum is a network of interconnected cisternae, tubules and vesicles present in cytoplasm. Depending on the presence or absence of ribosomes, it is of two types
(i) Rough ER has ribosomes attached to its surfaces by ribosphorin.
(ii) smooth ER does not have ribosomes.
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