How Does a Cell Rid Itself of Defective or Malfunctioning

question 24

Multiple Choice

How does a cell rid itself of defective or malfunctioning organelles?

• A) Defective organelles accumulate until the cell itself dies.
• B) Ribosomes remove malfunctioning organelles by degrading the parts.
• C) Lysosomes assist in the removal of defective organelles by digesting them.
• D) The organelles are exported by phagocytosis.
• E) The organelles are engulfed by plastids and stored.

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