Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?
(a) Golgi apparatus
(b) Lysosomes
(c) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(d) Vacuoles
Answer: (c)
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for the detoxification of a cell. In human, liver cells are equipped with a lot of smooth endoplasmic reticulum which detoxes drugs, alcohol and poison.
Therefore, option (c) is correct.