This area, indicated by the arrow, of the endoplasmic reticulum (er) is involved in

The answer is synthesis of proteins. The endoplasmic reticulum assists many general functions, containing the folding of protein molecules in sacs called cisternae and the transport of synthesized proteins in vesicles to the Golgi apparatus. This takes two steps: transcription and translation. 

question: which statement best describes the different properties of metals?

answer: they are shiny and bend without breaking.

since metals have certain characteristics properties, they include the following: they are ductile, malleable, shiny, hard, lustrous, flexible and they are good conductor of heat and electricity. so therefore, metals are not dull and they are not non-flexible as listed. instead, they are shiny and flexible.

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