A cell examined under the microscope shows large amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum, many Golgi apparatuses, and many secretory vesicles. To which of the following tissues would this cell most likely belong?
A) bone
B) muscle
C) mammary gland
D) blood
E) fat

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The presence of large amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum and many Golgi apparatuses suggests the cell is involved in protein synthesis and modification, which is a characteristic of secretory cells. Mammary glands are known to be secretory glands involved in the production and secretion of milk, and thus would be the most likely tissue type to exhibit these characteristics.

A Cell Examined Under the Microscope Shows Large Amounts of Rough