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what is the function of the small, dark organelles labeled e?○ they contain enzymes for the digestion of old cell parts.○ they regulate what enters and leaves the cell.○ they produce proteins for the cell.○ they store water and other materials.
The organelles labeled E are ribosomes. Ribosomes are responsible for synthesizing proteins by assembling amino acids into polypeptide chains, which matches one of the options. The other options describe functions of other organelles: digestion of old parts is lysosomes, regulating cell entry/exit is the cell membrane, and storing water is vacuoles.
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They produce proteins for the cell.