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Question
Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?
Options
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Vacuoles
Solution
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Explanation -
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell by metabolizing the toxic substances such as aspirin, insecticides, petroleum products, pollutants etc.
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