| The ER
You scored 50 Industriousness, 51 Centrality, and 15 Causticity! |
| You're the Endoplasmic reticulum! The ER modifies proteins, makes macromolecules, and transfers substances throughout the cell. It has its own membrane, and translation of mRNA happens within it.
You tend to have two sides to you - sort of a jekyll and Hyde kind of story. One side of you tends to be rough and tumble, but also very useful. Your other side is less well-defined and slightly more mysterious. |
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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And Alex has a post on the ER.
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