Which of the following is the site of lipid synthesis?

Rough ER

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Smooth ER

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Golgi bodies

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Ribosome

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Solution

The correct option is B Smooth ER
Endoplasmic reticulum without attached ribosomes is called Agranular or Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum. It occurs in cells engaged in producing large quantity of lipids
So, the correct answer is 'Smooth ER'

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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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Lipid molecules in the cell are synthesized by

(a) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(b) rough endoplasmic reticulum
(c) golgi apparatus
(d) plastids

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