Which cell organelle detoxifies poisons and drugs in the liver of vertebrates?

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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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