You do not consume alcoholic beverages, but your friend does, and he consumes these drinks regularly and in large amounts, If we could examine your liver cells and compare with your friend, would we see a difference in smooth ER and peroxisomes?
- There would be a difference in the amount of smooth ER and peroxisomes between me and my alcoholic friend. Since he is an alcoholic, implying that he drinks alcohol regularly, there would be much more smooth ER and peroxisomes present in his body as his liver cells are trying to regulate and detoxify the harmful effects of the alcohol he consumed. His liver cells are exerting more effort to metabolize the consumed amounts of alcohol, evidently producing more smooth ER and peroxisomes.