Because the smooth ER does not contain ____, it cannot produce proteins.
A) Golgi bodies
B) mitochondria
C) ribosomes
D) DNA
E) lysosomes

Question

​Because the smooth ER does not contain ____, it cannot produce proteins.
A) ​Golgi bodies
B) ​mitochondria
C) ​ribosomes
D) ​DNA
E) ​lysosomes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (ER) does not contain ribosomes, which are the cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis. This is why the smooth ER cannot produce proteins, unlike the rough ER, which is studded with ribosomes and actively involved in protein production.

​Because the Smooth ER Does Not Contain ____, It Cannot

Because the Smooth ER Does Not Contain ____, It Cannot