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Ribosomes are frequently found on the rough ER just outside of the nucleus. Suggest two reasons that the ribosomes may be found here.

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To make proteins

Step-by-step explanation:

The rough endoplasmic reticulum has on it ribosomes, which are small, round organelles whose function it is to make those proteins.

The rough ER, which is covered by ribosomes on its outer surface, functions in protein processing.

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