Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 4, Problem 10SQ
The main function of the endomembrane system is:
- a. building and modifying proteins and lipids
- b. isolating DNA from toxic substances
- c. secreting extracellular matrix onto the cell surface
- d. producing ATP by aerobic respiration
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Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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