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What would happen to a cell that lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum?(1 point)
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It would not be able to make lipids.
It would not be able to make lipids.

It would not be able to replicate DNA.
It would not be able to replicate DNA.

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

Its cell membrane would be impermeable.

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Correct answer: It would not be able to make lipids.

Explanation: The smooth ER is the site of lipid (phospholipid, steroid) synthesis, detoxification, and calcium storage. DNA replication and tRNA production occur in the nucleus, and the cell membrane would not become impermeable.