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8)why is the rough endoplasmic reticulum so “rough?”

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Essentially the reason as for why the rough endoplasmic reticulum, is called as such, is because it is studded or embedded with many ribosomes, protein manufacturing units found in the cell. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum does not have ribosomes.
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