Hydrolytic Enzymes Must Be Segregated and Packaged to Prevent General

question 75

Multiple Choice

Hydrolytic enzymes must be segregated and packaged to prevent general destruction of cellular components. In animal cells, which of the following organelles contains these hydrolytic enzymes?

• A) mitochondria
• B) lysosomes
• C) central vacuoles
• D) peroxisomes

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