Question

the smooth endoplasmic reticulum is important to eukaryotic cells because it produces both lipids and steroids produces starch molecules for energy storage. contains photosynthetic pigments. contains its own ribosomes and dna molecules. stores all the cell’s waste materials.

Explanation:

• Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) lacks ribosomes and is specialized in lipid and steroid synthesis.
• Starch production occurs in plant chloroplasts, not the SER.
• Photosynthetic pigments are found in chloroplasts, not the SER.
• Organelles with their own ribosomes and DNA are mitochondria and chloroplasts, not the SER.
• Waste storage is handled by vacuoles, not the SER.

Answer:

produces both lipids and steroids