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All are the functions of lysosome EXCEPT:

Correct answer: D. Lipid synthesis

  • A. Intra cellular digestion
  • B. Removal of the waste
  • C. Autophagy
  • D. Lipid synthesis

Explanation

Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes and therefore break molecules down, digesting food vacuoles, clearing waste and destroying worn out organelles by autophagy. Building lipids is a synthetic process carried out by the smooth endoplasmic reticulum, which is the opposite kind of activity. Recognising that every genuine lysosomal role is destructive answers the question without recalling a list.

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