Function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum is

Peptide synthesis

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Lipid synthesis

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Cellulose

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Pectin synthesis

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Solution

The correct option is B Lipid synthesis
The endoplasmic reticulum without attached ribosomes is called agranular or smooth endoplasmic reticulum. It occurs in cells engaged in producing a large quantity of lipids.
So, the correct answer is (B).

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Column - I	Column - II
(a) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum	(i) Protein synthesis
(b) Rough endoplasmic reticulum	(ii) Lipid synthesis
(c) Golgi complex	(iii) Glycosylation
(d) Centriole	(iv) Spindle formation

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