Role of lysosomes are:
Correct answer: D. All of these options
- A. Hydrolytic enzymes
- B. Autophagy
- C. Destruction of cell
- D. All of these options
Explanation
Lysosomes are single membranous, spherical vesicles. They contain digestive or hydrolytic enzymes that digest various substances. They also carry out autophagy by engulfing and digesting unwanted substances in the cells. This leads to the destruction of the cell as lysosomes engulf the organelles in the cell.
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