SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes to break down unwanted material?
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The cytoplasm
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The lysosomes
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The vacuole
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The mitochondria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lysosomes are membrane-enclosed organelles that contain an array of enzymes capable of breaking down all types of biological polymers-proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lysosomes are called digestive bags because they digest any foreign material which enters the cell such as bacteria and virus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Autophagy (a Greek word that means “self-eating") is a catabolic process in eukaryotic cells that delivers cytoplasmic components and organelles to the lysosomes for digestion.
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