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CELL BIOLOGY

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Hydrolytic enzymes must be segregated and packaged to prevent general destruction of cellular components. which of the following organelles contains these HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES in ANIMAL CELLS?
A
chloroplast
B
lysosome
C
peroxisome
D
central vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed compartments filled with hydrolytic enzymes that are used for the controlled intracellular digestion of macromolecules. They contain about 40 types of hydrolytic enzymes, including proteases, nucleases, glycosidases, lipases, phospholipases, phosphatases, and sulfatases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Hydrolytic enzymes in animal cells are packaged in structures called lysosomes. Lysosomes are membrane-bound structures formed from the golgi bodies and they contain enzymes that can digest cellular components and unwanted material.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lysosomal Acid Hydrolases Lysosomes contain about 50 different degradative enzymes that can hydrolyze proteins, DNA, RNA, polysaccharides, and lipids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore, the lysosome is the cell organelle that contains typically hydrolytic enzymes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lysosomes: They are the main digestive compartments of the cell. They contain hydrolytic enzymes and lyse a cell, hence they are called “suicidal bag”.

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