A cell of the pancreas produces digestive enzymes, which are proteins. The enzymes are released into the small intestine. Suggest 2 adaptations to this cell's role.

An enzyme is a protein and protein synthesis occurs in the ribosomes of cells, particularly cells that have the role of producing enzymes for the digestion of material in the small intestines. So one adaptation would be that it has many ribosomes.Another adaptation is that the cells will have mitochondria with well developed internal membranes. As mitochindria are the site of aerobic respiration, and the release and making of proteins requires energy, the internal membranes would be well developed to allow the optimum rate of energy production suitable for the amount of energy consumption needed for the ribosomes and for the release of the enzymes.

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