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

Responses

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

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.

1 answer

The correct response is:

It would not be able to make lipids.

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is primarily involved in the synthesis of lipids, metabolism of carbohydrates, and detoxification of drugs and poisons. Without the SER, a cell would have a diminished capacity to produce lipids.