Which of the following causes the ribosome to attach to the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

A)An ER signal sequence is present in the protein being synthesized.
B)Sugar groups on the newly forming protein interact with pores on the ER surface.
C)Most ribosomes remain bound to the ER, they do not attach and detach from its surface.
D)Once enclosed in a transport vesicle, a ribosome complex enters a cistern of the ER.


A)An ER signal sequence is present in the protein being synthesized.

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