A cell organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is
Answer: (A) Lysosome. Answer: (A) Lysosome Solution: Lysosomes are membrane-bound vesicular structures very rich in almost all types of hydrolytic enzymes (hydrolases) that are optimally active at acidic pH.
- A.Lysosome✓
- B.Microsome
- C.Ribosome
- D.Mesosome
Correct Answer
(A) Lysosome
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (A) Lysosome Solution: Lysosomes are membrane-bound vesicular structures very rich in almost all types of hydrolytic enzymes (hydrolases) that are optimally active at acidic pH. Microsomes and mesosomes are not defined by hydrolytic enzymes, and ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis. Therefore the organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is the lysosome. NCERT Reference: Ch 8, p.96, lines 25–29: "These are membrane bound vesicular structures formed by the process of packaging in the golgi apparatus. The isolated lysosomal vesicles have been found to be very rich in almost all types of hydrolytic enzymes (hydrolases – lipases, proteases, carbohydrases) optimally active at the acidic pH."