An endocrine cell that contains an abundance of rough endoplasmic reticulum,a large Golgi apparatus,and many secretory granules is likely to secrete a peptide hormone.

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Peptide hormones are synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and processed in the Golgi apparatus before being packaged into secretory granules for release. Therefore, an endocrine cell with an abundance of these organelles is likely to secrete a peptide hormone.

An Endocrine Cell That Contains an Abundance of Rough Endoplasmic