A patient with long-term barbiturate use shows increased drug tolerance due to liver adaptation. Which organelle has likely proliferated to facilitate this detoxification process?
Q1. A patient with long-term barbiturate use shows increased drug tolerance due to liver adaptation. Which organelle has likely proliferated to facilitate this detoxification process?
Answer: Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Explanation: Smooth ER contains enzymes for drug detoxification. Rough ER is tempting because it is also ER, but it focuses on protein synthesis instead.