9th Class Science The Fundamental Unit of Life Question Bank Cell-The Fundamental Unit of Life

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    These are membrane bound vacuolar organelles discovered by de Duve. They mostly occur in animal cells but they have also been reported in plant cells. They are concerned with the waste disposal system of the cell.
    The cell organelles being referred in the above passage are

    A) Mitochondria 

    B) Golgi bodies

    C) Peroxisomes

    D) Lysosomes.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Lysosomes help in waste disposal in the cell. They help to keep the cell clean by digesting any foreign material as well as worn-out cell organelles. Hydrolytic enzymes present in the lysosomes digest these foreign particles and worn-out cell organelles.


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