The organelle responsible for the synthesis of lipids and detoxification of drugs in liver cells is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The organelle responsible for the synthesis of lipids and detoxification of drugs in liver cells is:
A. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
B. Lysosome
C. Rough endoplasmic reticulum
D. Golgi apparatus
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) lacks ribosomes and is involved in lipid and steroid hormone synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, and detoxification of drugs and poisons (via cytochrome P450 enzymes). Rough ER synthesizes proteins. Golgi modifies/packages. Lysosomes digest. Liver cells have abundant SER. SER also sequesters Ca²⁺ ions in muscle cells (sarcoplasmic reticulum).

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