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Which organelle can be best describes as food processor and housekeeper of a cell?
Which organelle can be best describes as food processor and housekeeper of a cell?
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The correct option is D Lysosome
Lysosomes are the organelles that contain the hydrolytic enzymes required for the killing of any foreign particle in the cell. They also remove the undigested substances from the cell. Due to the presence of digestive enzymes, they also perform the function o food processing in cells of Amoeba. A. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell as they make ATP during aerobic respiration.B. Plastids can act as the kitchen of the cell in the form of the chloroplast, storage in the form of leucoplast, and can have pigments in the form of chromoplasts.C. Vacuoles are the cell sap storing organelles in plant cells.D. Lysosomes are the food processors, housekeepers and also the suicidal bags.Hence, the correct answer is 'Lysosome'
Lysosomes are the organelles that contain the hydrolytic enzymes required for the killing of any foreign particle in the cell. They also remove the undigested substances from the cell. Due to the presence of digestive enzymes, they also perform the function o food processing in cells of Amoeba.
A. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell as they make ATP during aerobic respiration.
B. Plastids can act as the kitchen of the cell in the form of the chloroplast, storage in the form of leucoplast, and can have pigments in the form of chromoplasts.
C. Vacuoles are the cell sap storing organelles in plant cells.
D. Lysosomes are the food processors, housekeepers and also the suicidal bags.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Lysosome'
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