Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, acid hydrolases responsible for degrading macromolecules are primarily found in which organelle?
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13. Intracellular Protein Transport
Lysosomal and Degradation Pathways
Multiple Choice
In eukaryotic cells, which organelle is primarily responsible for degrading cellular waste and recycling macromolecules via hydrolytic enzymes?
A
Golgi apparatus
B
Mitochondrion
C
Ribosome
D
Lysosome
Verified step by step guidance1
Identify the function described: degrading cellular waste and recycling macromolecules using hydrolytic enzymes.
Recall that hydrolytic enzymes are enzymes that break down biomolecules by adding water, a process called hydrolysis.
Consider the organelles listed: Golgi apparatus, Mitochondrion, Ribosome, and Lysosome, and their primary functions.
Understand that the Golgi apparatus modifies and packages proteins, mitochondria generate energy, and ribosomes synthesize proteins.
Recognize that lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes specifically designed to digest cellular waste and recycle macromolecules, making them the correct organelle for this function.
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