KROK 1 2008 – Question 172 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology

Ultramicroscopical examination of "dark" hepatocyte population in the cell cytoplasm detected a developed granular endoplasmic reticulum. What function has this organella in these cells?

  1. A. Calcium ion depositing
  2. B. Deintoxicative function
  3. C. Carbohydrate synthesis
  4. D. Bile production
  5. E. Synthesis of blood plasma proteins
Hint

Think about what a cell with abundant ribosome-studded membranes mainly makes for export, and what the liver releases into the bloodstream.

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