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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)

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Is prominent in cells specialized for protein secretion

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RER Structure

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Consists of saclike as well as parallel stacks of flattened cisternae

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What gives the RER its basophilic staining properties?

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The presence of polyribosomes on the cytosolic surface of the RER.

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How can the RER be visualized using a light microscope?

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Its basophilic staining properties

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