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Explain why metabolism in eukaryotic cells depends on the endoplasmic

reticulum, but prokaryotes have survived quite well without such an internal
transport system?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Metabolism in eukaryotic cells depends on the endoplasmic reticulum because it transports materials between membrane-bounded organelles within the cell.

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