Steroid Hormones are Synthesized in the ________ of the Cell

Question

Steroid hormones are synthesized in the ________ of the cell.
A) rough endoplasmic reticulum
B) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C) Golgi apparatus
D) mitochondria
E) nucleus

Accepted Answer

Steroid hormones are synthesized in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum. This is where the necessary enzymes and cofactors are located that allow for the biosynthesis of these hormones from cholesterol.