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6. They are the smallest membrane-bound organelles which comprise RNA and
protein. They are the sites for protein synthesis, hence, also referred to as the
protein factories ofthe cell
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7. It synthesizes lipids, phospholipids as in plasma membranes, and
steroids. Cells that secrete these products, such as cells of the testes,
ovaries, and skin oil glands, have an excess of smooth endoplasmic
reticulum.