Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-Within the cisternae of the RER:
A) proteins get phospholipids added to them.
B) proteins get a side-chain of carbohydrate added to them.
C) proteins get fatty acids added to them.
D) proteins assume their tertiary structure.
E) proteins are synthesized from nucleotides.

Question

Refer to the figure above and then answer the question that follows.
-Within the cisternae of the RER:
A) proteins get phospholipids added to them. 
B) proteins get a side-chain of carbohydrate added to them. 
C) proteins get fatty acids added to them. 
D) proteins assume their tertiary structure. 
E) proteins are synthesized from nucleotides.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Within the cisternae of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), proteins undergo glycosylation, where a side-chain of carbohydrates is added to them.

Refer to the Figure Above and Then Answer the Question