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Cells that line your intestines are specialized for nutrient absorbtion and are known to possess numerous membrane proteins that transport small molecules and ions across the plasma membrane.
Which of the following cell structures would you expect to be required for this function of the cells?
The endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosomes
Peroxisomes
or Cell walls
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