Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons

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Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?

1. Golgi apparatus
2. Lysosomes
3. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
4. Vacuoles

Answer

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum in liver cells of vertebrates helps in detoxification. It metabolises various toxic or poisonous substances such as drugs, aspirin, insecticides (DDT), petroleum products and pollutants. These toxic substances make their entry in animal’s body through food, air or water.

The correct option is C.