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What is the likely function of a cell that has a large amount of rough endoplasmic reticulum and

golgi apparatus?

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum is used to produce proteins that will be secreted from the cell, including most peptide hormones. The Golgi apparatus is used to modify these proteins and create vesicles for protein transport.
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