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Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?

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a

Golgi apparatus

b

Lysosomes

c

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

d

Vacuoles

answer is C.

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  • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell.
  • Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is a part of endoplasmic reticulum that is tubular in form and lacks ribosomes. 
  • It helps in lipid synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, regulation of calcium concentration, and drug detoxification.
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