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Which statement is correct about rough ER and smooth ER?(1 point)

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Rough ER transports proteins, and smooth ER contains ribosomes.
Rough ER transports proteins, and smooth ER contains ribosomes.

Rough ER contains ribosomes, and smooth ER transports materials other than proteins.
Rough ER contains ribosomes, and smooth ER transports materials other than proteins.

Rough ER transports materials other than proteins, and smooth ER contains ribosomes.
Rough ER transports materials other than proteins, and smooth ER contains ribosomes.

Rough ER contains ribosomes, and smooth ER transports proteins.

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The correct statement is:

Rough ER contains ribosomes, and smooth ER transports materials other than proteins.

Rough ER is studded with ribosomes, which are the sites of protein synthesis, while smooth ER is involved in the synthesis of lipids and the transport of substances other than proteins.