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Which organelle would be most abundant in a cell specialised for steroid hormone production?

  • A.peroxisomes in large numbers
  • B.smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  • C.rough endoplasmic reticulum
  • D.lysosomes in large numbers

Answer: B

Steroids are lipids, and the enzymes that build them sit in the smooth reticulum. Cells of the adrenal cortex and the gonads are correspondingly rich in it. The abundance of an organelle is often the clearest clue to a cell's role.

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