1. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum By:Na-Dearah Scott

2. Structure branching tubules that extends throughout the cytoplasm in plant and animal cells Held by cytoskeleton Contains enzymes Found in both plant and animal cells Tubes sometimes form a network that is reticular in shape

3. Function Synthesizes lipids, phospholipids and steroids Detoxification of drugs and poisons Storage of calcium Carries out the metabolism of carbohydrates

4. Interesting Facts The smooth ER has a high surface area for more productivity Does not contain ribosomes In the liver cell smooth ER produces glycogen

5. Work Cited http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/endoplasmicreticulum/ endoplasmicreticulum.html http://bscb.org/learning-resources/softcell-e- learning/endoplasmic-reticulum-rough-and- smooth/?url=softcell/er http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoplasmic_reticulum