Which of the following is true about lysosomes?

Spherical bodies composed of mainly RNA

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Contains different digestive enzymes

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Largest cell organelle

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Storage of the cell

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The correct option is B
Contains different digestive enzymes

It is an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing digestive enzymes enclosed in a membrane. Lysosomes hold about 40 different enzymes. The purpose of the lysosome is to digest unwanted compounds in the cell. They also recycle amino acids from protein wastes.

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