If a cell lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum, it would not be able to make lipids. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is primarily responsible for the synthesis of lipids, including phospholipids and cholesterol, which are essential for cell membrane production and other cellular functions.
What would happen to a cell that lacked smooth endoplasmic reticulum? (1 point)
It would not be able to replicate DNA.
Its cell membrane would be impermeable.
It would not be able to make lipids.
It would not be able to produce tRNA.
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