Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2013 2013Moderate

Phagocytosis, pinocytosis and autophagy are the functions of:

Correct answer: B. Lysosomes

  • A. Golgi-Apparatus
  • B. Lysosomes
  • C. Peroxisomes
  • D. Glyoxisomes

Explanation

Lysosomes perform phagocytosis, pinocutosis and autophagy as they contain enzymes to digest foreign material and casue cell death.

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