What would happen to a cell that lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum?(1 point)

Question

Responses

Its cell membrane would be impermeable.
Its cell membrane would be impermeable.

It would not be able to produce tRNA.
It would not be able to produce tRNA.

It would not be able to make lipids.
It would not be able to make lipids.

It would not be able to replicate DNA.

Answer 1

If a cell lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum (smooth ER), the most accurate response would be:

It would not be able to make lipids.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in lipid synthesis, metabolism, and detoxification processes. Without it, the cell would have difficulty producing the lipids that are essential for membrane formation and other cellular functions.