Given that hepatocytes carry out much of the lipid synthesis of the body, including the manufacture of cholesterol and phospholipids, what organelle would you expect to be particularly abundant in these cells?

A. Golgi apparatus
B. Ribosomes
C. Lysosomes
D. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
E. Mitochondria


Answer: D

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