The smooth endoplasmic reticulum performs several cellular functions, including the production of lipids and steroids. It also plays a vital role in the detoxification of poisons and drugs. What would one notice about an microscopic image of liver cells from an individual who is a heavy drinker of alcoholic
beverages?
A. The cells' smooth endoplasmic reticula would have the same number of folds as an individual who was not a heavy drinker
OB. The cells' smooth endoplasmic reticula would be absent, since liver cells do not play a role in detoxification
OC. The cells' smooth endoplasmic reticula would have have a large number of folds that expand extensively outward into the cell to maintain
homeostasis
OD. The cells' smooth endoplasmic reticula would have a small number of folds expanding only slightly outward into the cell, since waste is digested by
lysosomes