🔬 Everyday Science

Which organelle is responsible for breaking down cellular waste via hydrolytic enzymes?

A Peroxisome
B Golgi apparatus
C Lysosome
D Smooth ER

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

Lysosomes contain acid hydrolases that digest macromolecules, old organelles, and cellular debris.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Which organelle is responsible for breaking down cellular waste via hydrolytic enzymes?" is Option C: Lysosome.

The other options — A) Peroxisome, B) Golgi apparatus, D) Smooth ER — are incorrect for this Everyday Science question. As explained above: Lysosomes contain acid hydrolases that digest macromolecules, old organelles, and cellular debris.

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