Organelle which plays an important role in detoxification of drugs and toxins is

Golgi apparatus

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Lysosomes

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Vacuoles

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The correct option is C Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum in liver cells of vertebrates helps in detoxifying poisons and drugs. It contains enzymes that catalyze a number of reactions that can make lipid-soluble drugs and metabolic wastes into water-soluble so that these can easily be expelled out from the body. To perform such processes SER increases or doubles its surface area so lots of detoxification can take place.

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(a) Golgi apparatus
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(c) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Vacuoles

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b)sphaerosome II)detoxification of drugs

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