Question

Which is the result of smooth endoplasmic reticulum being damaged in liver cells by excess alcohol consumption?

Question 13 options:

absorption of excess water

difficulty with protein synthesis

excessive breakdown of carbohydrates

inability to detoxify harmful substances

Answer 1

inability to detoxify harmful substances

Step-by-step explanation:

The smooth ER is more tubular in structure and has no ribosomes. It is involved mainly in the synthesis of various types of lipids. It is also involved in the breakdown of foreign chemicals. Destruction of smooth ER would lead to inability of detoxify harmful chemicals like drugs. The liver functions in detoxification.