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Which cell structures cause the outer surface of the rough endoplasmic reticulum to appear rough?

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Endoplasmic reticulum that has ribosomes embedded in it is then referred to as rough endoplasmic reticulum.
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The answer is ribosomes.


Rough endoplasmic reticulum appears rough due to the presence of ribosomes.
However, the ribosomes can be released from the endoplasmic reticulum, and end up floting in the cytosol, since they are not a stable part of this organelle.


Ribosomes can convert the mRNA into proteins in a process called translation.

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