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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The function of this organelle is to break down food, worn out cell/cell organelles.
A
Nucleus
B
Vacuole
C
Ribosome
D
Lysosome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lysosomes function as the digestive system of the cell, serving both to degrade material taken up from outside the cell and to digest obsolete components of the cell itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles found in every eukaryotic cell. They are widely known as terminal catabolic stations that rid cells of waste products and scavenge metabolic building blocks that sustain essential biosynthetic reactions during starvation.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes. They break down excess or worn-out cell parts.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the key organelles involved in digestion and waste removal is the lysosome. Lysosomes are organelles that contain digestive enzymes. They digest excess or worn out organelles, food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lysosomes contain portions of cytoplasmic components such as glycogen, mitochondria, or cisternae of the endoplasmic reticulum. Hydrolytic enzymes (phosphatases and proteases) provide intracellular digestion of worn-out cellular organelles and materials taken into the cell by endocytosis.

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