Land Area: 1  Land: 3,537,436 sq. miles (9,161,923 sq km) 2  Water: 181,274 sq. miles (469,497 sq km) 3  Total: 3,718,710 sq. miles (9,631,420 sq km)  Land Area: (individual 1  states) Land Area: (all countries)  Horizontal Width: 2,680 1  miles. Vertical Length: 1,582  miles.
Quick Answer. The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle responsible for the production of lipids in the cell. This particular reticulum also synthesizes carbohydrates and steroid hormones. The endoplasmic reticulum is made up of membranous sacs and tubules.
Plant cells are remarkable in that they have two organelles specialized for energy production: chloroplasts, which create energy via photosynthesis, and mitochondria, which generate energy through respiration, a particularly important process when light is unavailable.