Hydrolytic enzymes of lysosomes function at

Acidic pH

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Alkaline pH

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Neutral pH

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Both B and C.

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Solution

The correct option is A Acidic pH
Lysosomes are polymorphic minute vesicles filled with acid hydrolases. The hydrolytic enzymes present in lysosomes are active at acidic pH (4-5). The acidic pH is actively maintained in lysosomes with the help of proton pumps located in the lysosomal membrane.
Hence A is the correct option.

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