MDCAT Biology MCQ #1657

In a patient suffering from drug overdose, which organelle in the liver cells would be most active in detoxifying the harmful chemicals?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #1657

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a patient suffering from drug overdose, which organelle in the liver cells would be most active in detoxifying the harmful chemicals?

    • A) Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
    • B) Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
    • C) Golgi Apparatus
    • D) Lysosomes

    Answer: Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

    Explanation: SER is primarily responsible for detoxification in the liver; RER is tempting but focuses on protein synthesis instead.