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What Makes steroid hormones.?

smooth endoplasmic reticulum


Site of steroid and fatty acid synthesis in a cellular structure?

Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum


What does the smooth endoplasmic reticulum make?

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in lipid and steroid hormone synthesis, detoxification of drugs and toxins, and calcium storage.


What do cells that produce steroid hormones for export out of the cell have large quantities of?

smooth endoplasmic reticulum


Where are lipids and steroid hormones synthesized?

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the main site for the synthesis of fatty acids, steroids, and lipids. Phospholipids for the cell membrane are produced here, and cholesterol is modified into steroid hormones, such as the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone.


Is smooth endoplasmic reticulum prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

is the endoplasmic reticulum an Eukaryotic cell?


Tissues such as the gonads that produce steroids are likely to be rich in what type of organelle?

Tissues that produce steroids, such as the gonads, are likely to be rich in smooth endoplasmic reticulum. This organelle is involved in steroid synthesis due to its role in lipid metabolism and the production of enzymes required for steroid biosynthesis.


What kind of endoplasmic reticulum makes lipids and breaks down harmful materials?

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) is responsible for lipid synthesis and detoxification of harmful substances. It lacks ribosomes on its surface, which is why it appears smooth under a microscope.


What is the plural of estrogen?

Estrogen is a female steroid hormone produced by the ovaries and as such has no plural.


Cell stimulated to increase steroid production will have abundant?

it will have abundant smooth endoplasmic reticulum


What plays a role in synthesis of steroid based hormones and protein?

The Smooth endoplasmic Reticulum, catalyze reactions involved with: synthesis of steroid based hormones like sex hormones.


What are the two main functions of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

The endoplasmic reticulum is an organelle that transports materials within a cell. It can be classified into two, namely: the rough endoplasmic reticulum which has ribosomes and the smooth endoplasmic reticulum which does not have ribosomes.