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NDA 2016 GAT · General Knowledge · Cell Biology and Classification · medium

The organelle containing digestive enzymes that can break down worn-out cell parts is called

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The organelle containing digestive enzymes that can break down worn-out cell parts is called
  1. A. lysosome
  2. B. ribosome
  3. C. centrosome
  4. D. vacuole
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Answer: (A) lysosome

Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes that digest worn-out organelles, foreign particles and bacteria, and in cell damage they may burst and digest the cell itself, hence the name suicide bags. Ribosomes make proteins, centrosomes help cell division, and the plant vacuole mainly stores sap and maintains turgidity.
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