The organelles whose major function is storage of hydrolytic enzymes are
A
Centrioles
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B
Chromoplasts
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C
Lysosomes
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D
Chloroplasts
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Solution
The correct option is C Lysosomes Lysosomes are small vesicles containing hydrolysing enzymes and surrounded by a single membrane. Lysosomes are rich in a variety of hydrolytic enzymes or acid hydrolases. The enzymes of lysosomes are synthesized in endoplasmic reticulum and are transported to the golgi bodies further it is tagged for lysosomes by the addition of mannose-6-phosphate label.