Liver cells have a particular organelle in adundance which contains enzymes that catalyse a series of reactions to detoxify both lipid soluble drugs and various harmful compounds produced by metabolism. Identify the cell organelle.

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Mitochondria

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Golgi Apparatus

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Solution

The correct option is B Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth ER is abundant in the liver, where it contains enzymes that metabolise various lipid-soluble compounds. These detoxifying enzymes inactivate a number of potentially harmful drugs (e.g., phenobarbital) by converting them into water-soluble compounds that can be eliminated from the body in the urine. The smooth ER is thus involved in multiple aspects of the metabolism of lipids and lipid-soluble compounds.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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