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Which organelle helps in the synthesis of lipids, cholesterol, steroids and visual pigments in epithelial cells of the retina?

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Golgi bodies

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RER

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SER

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Mitochondria

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Solution

The correct option is D SER
The SER provides a surface for the synthesis of lipids, including phospholipids, cholesterol, steroid hormones (sex hormones, adrenal corticoid hormones), ascorbic acid and visual pigments.
So the correct answer is 'SER'.

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