Assertion :Lysosomes are capable of digesting carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Reason: Lysosomes are rich in hydrolytic enzymes like lipases, proteases and carbohydrases.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Lysosomes are small vesicles which are bounded by a single membrane and contain hydrolytic enzymes. The important enzymes are acid phosphatases, sulphatases, proteases, peptidases, nucleases, lipases and carbohydrases. These enzymes are capable of digesting carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion'.

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