Question

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesizes

• A. Carbohydrates
• B. Proteins
• C. Steroids and lipids
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Steroids and lipids

• The endoplasmic reticulum (smooth and rough) is an interconnected network of flattened, membrane-enclosed sacs or tube-like structure which are evenly distributed throughout the cytoplasm.
  
• Smooth endoplasmic is not studded with ribosomes.
• Its main function includes- the synthesis of lipids and is also involved in the production of steroid hormones in the adrenal cortex and endocrine glands.
• So, the correct answer is 'Steroids and lipids'.