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Which cell organelle plays a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs in a cell?

The Smooth endoplasmic reticulum does not consist of ribosomes. They are abundant in liver cells which is the main organ for detoxification and hence play a crucial role in detoxifying many poisons and drugs. All the other organelles are not abundant in liver cells.

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