The endomembrane system is a collection of membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells that handles the production and processing of proteins that will be used in organelles or exported to the outside of the cell. The rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and smooth endoplasmic reticulum all have parts to play in this system. These functions are

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_, respectively.
Identify the answer choice that correctly fills in the blank in the above passage.
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• protein making, protein packaging, and lipid production
• DNA packaging, DNA making, and DNA storing
• protein packaging, protein making, and lipid production
• DNA making, DNA packaging, and DNA storing

Answer 1

The correct answer choice that fills in the blank in the passage is:

• protein making, protein packaging, and lipid production

In this context, the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) is primarily involved in protein synthesis (protein making), the Golgi apparatus is responsible for protein processing and sorting (protein packaging), and the smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is involved in lipid synthesis (lipid production).